When I graduated from Pratt in 1941, it never occurred to me that my time at Pratt would help me lay the foundation for later life. My career as a photographer was spent working freelance for commercial clients including advertisers and national publications. My photographs have been reproduced in over 60 books and periodicals, both here and abroad, and more than 20 national magazines have reproduced my photos on the cover.



My personal work, which is more about spontaneity and capturing the simplest events in life, has been exhibited in museums and galleries worldwide. In my six decades as a professional photographer, I’ve produced a wealth of images, all the while enjoying each challenge. Taking pleasure in what you are doing is the key, and now at age 87, I am reaping the rewards.



Pratt taught me how to open my eyes to the wonders all around. At Pratt I was given the skills to present ideas. I recall the words of one professor “ideas are cheap—execution of an idea, that is hard work.” Pratt made me feel that anything was attainable, through hard work.



Pratt taught me to be receptive to new ideas. In later life, I learned to say “yes” to small requests. For example, my daughter (in Jackson Hole, Wyo.) recently asked me to search my archives and make prints from one of my 1940s photo assignments (scenes from a small town in Connecticut) to illustrate a local production of Death of A Salesman. I agreed to the request, enjoyed the process, and now I look forward to an exhibition of the images. Another request I agreed to was not a small one, but the results were worth the effort. In 2003, the director of The Society of the Preservation of Long Island Antiquities (SPLIA), knowing that I have lived, documented, and photographed Long Island for over 60 years, called to invite me to exhibit my work. This project became the major retrospective exhibition of my career.