Fine Arts Photography:

Before I decided to devote my full time to the art of theatre design, I had also been preparing for a career as a fine-arts photographer. I had even exhibited a number of works at The Soho Gallery in New York City in this period of time. Although I was also accomplished in the darkroom (both B&W and color processing) I found that it was impossible to continue with this most time consuming avocation while working as a theatre designer.

With the advent of digital photography, however, I was freed both from the darkroom as well as from the studio. I have since taken well over 10,000 research photographs from around the United States (for future publication) and an equal number of photographs on stage and backstage. The following are a few examples of most recent work. I hope that you enjoy these.

Rockingham (VA) County Fair, 2008

Hand-held shot late at night, lit by streetlight

Main Street - Wilkes-Barre Flood, June 1972.Ironically this photo, by Richard Finkelstein, as well depicts the exact moment and place of the birth of Home Box Office, HBO!

DANCE PHOTOGRAPHY

FINE ARTS PHOTOGRAPHY

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All images on this page are © 2008 by R. Finkelstein and are not to be published or displayed online without permission
You may contact Richard Finkelstein at
rfinkels@msn.com