P h o t o g r a p h y

My training and practice in representational lighting and scenic design paved the way for my return and ascension into photography where my sense of style and composition stem from a theatrical sensibility; which in turn makes my perception of the cameras viewfinder to be that of a proscenium arch. Vantage point is usually that of a 'front and center' position almost nickelodeon perspective rarely angling or vertical; always in close proximity. Darkroom techniques have also been adapted from my experiences implementing the rhythmic movement and distribution of light across a sequence of predetermined time including the use of various filters and accessories that shape and define illumination.

Subject matter is fairly eclectic based on mind set and happenstance and like in Jazz I function best while improvising and being spontaneous; thus I seldom have a specific plan or rooted concept rather placing myself in situations and environments that cause an immediate and instinctive reaction all the while maintaining and drawing from a deep well of visual influences.

Earlier work dating back to my teens focused primarily on complex geometry and harmony of space and light in both man-made and natural structures; themes that continue to be explored. The past decade however my portfolio has become somewhat portrait dominated based on interactions with my students, some years living on the road with Jazz musicians and wandering the streets of New York.

P a i n t i n g........new works here: http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasoncina

 
As a painter I have always worked unwittingly polar opposite to my crisp objective photographic point of view resulting in reactionary and improvisational arrays of color and reliance on rudimentary forms. Throughout this endeavor I have discovered much about my perceptions and abilities, or lack thereof, to translate visual information. A life long academic underachiever for similar reasons of misinterpreting and processing certain stimuli, the studies featured on this site are the product of lending carte blanche to my compulsions and fixations questioning and discovering my motives only after the fact. Earlier methods drew directly from the palette of my photographs that were distorted digitally, transferred onto paper and painted over; however, subsequent pieces quickly became free hand and spontaneous.

The implementation of basic geometric shapes establishes rigid boundaries frozen harmoniously in eroded elemental material that is itself contained within a larger unit of measurement. The layout is asymmetrically ordered pieces of a puzzle long forgotten and existing within are vibrant uniformed families of color reflecting an attempt to categorize, compartmentalize and make sense of a not always understood world. The past few years I have been painting with adults with developmental disabilities the results of which have taken me to the next level in my own projects.