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A Distinguishing Passion for the Art of Black and White Photography...
A life-long passion that was sparked by an accidental visit to a darkroom... Rhea Malinofsky tells all...
Cityscape #2 © Rhea Malinofsky
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For me, photography has never been about what it is or where it is. I leave that to photojournalists. Black-and-white photography has more to do with form, composition, line, light and shadow. That is what distinguishes it from color photography, which can pass on the merits of wonderful, saturated color alone.
It all began while I was taking a painting class at a local college. During a break, I wandered into the photography lab down the hall, and what I witnessed would forever change the focus of my artistic involvement. In the darkroom, I happened upon the penultimate photographic moment. Someone had slipped a sheet of photographic paper into the developer, and I was there to experience, for the first time ever, the emergence of a black-and-white image. I was transfixed. One could say that this was, for me, a life-defining moment, and to that extent, I have never looked back.
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While I have worked with digital photography, it has never equaled the thrill of discovery in the darkroom, nor the comparative quality. The rest, as they say, is history. I learned that I had an "eye." To this day, many years later, I still stop in my tracks when I happen upon that "aha" moment. It could be 40 feet down in a slot canyon in Utah or just walking along a Manhattan street. I know it when I see it, and although I'm certainly not always on the mark more often than I'd care to admit it defines me.
I hope you enjoy viewing my images nearly as much as I did capturing them.
Rhea Malinofsky © 2004
New York, USA
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Slot Canyon #3 © Rhea Malinofsky
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Rhea Malinofsky's Portfolio History:
Education:
- St. John's University, Queens, NY - MA
- Queens College, Queens, NY - BA
Recent Clients:
- Henry Schein, Inc.
- Building Products of America
- Hewlett-Packard
- Forrest-Scott Gallery
- Private Collections
Awards:
- Communication Arts
- Photographer's Forum Magazine
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Exhibits:
- SoHo Gallery
- Queensboro Gallery
Specializations: Black and White Photography
- Architecture
- Landscape
- Still Life
- Abstract
I use a medium format Hasselblad camera exclusively. My photos are printed on 16" x 20" Forte paper and selenium toned for archival quality.
Contact Address: 85-13 213 Street, Hollis Hills, NY 11427 USA (Tel: 718-464-6513)
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| Images from the TRADITIONAL FILM Gallery. | 
"Alberta Ice Field"
© R. Malinofsky, USA
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"Cityscape #2"
© R. Malinofsky, USA
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"Cityscape #1"
© R. Malinofsky, USA
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"Slot Canyon 1"
© R. Malinofsky, USA
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"Slot Canyon 2"
© R. Malinofsky, USA
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"Slot Canyon 3"
© R. Malinofsky, USA
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"Slot Canyon 4"
© R. Malinofsky, USA
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| Images from the LIMITED EDITION Gallery. | |
| Images from the DIGITAL Gallery. | |
| Images from the DIGITAL ART Gallery. | |
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