Long Island Photographer
For my most recent abandoned work, please click on the icon to see my Instagram:
Current & Upcoming Exhibitions/Events/Showcases
End of 2019/ Early 2020:
American Beauty Bistro
East Islip Public Library
Middle Country Library
Comsewogue Public Library
About Holly
As a young child I always had an infatuation with cameras and taking pictures. Growing up in a home surrounded by framed pieces of my grandfather's photos, I always dreamed about meeting my grandfather one day and asking him about his passion and how he became a professional photographer for the New York World-Telegram & Sun. Unfortunately I was never given this opportunity as he passed away about ten years before I was born. But one thing that I could see in his work was that he had an eye for detail and a desire to make anyone feel comfortable and at ease in front of his camera. With my grandfather as inspiration, I decided to follow my dreams to one day be a photographer. I utilize my grandfather's same philosophy while capturing memories with my camera. Always have fun. Always relax. And no matter what happens keep smiling.
Who Am I |
Long Island born and raised, I am lucky enough to do what I love and pursue my passion and love of photography as a career.
In my free time I enjoy spending time with my three dogs and exploring abandoned buildings. I also travel often and instruct fitness classes all over the world. |
My History |
Since taking my first picture with my Fisher Price Camera at the age of three, I have been photographing ever since. At the age of thirty, I inherited an old Polaroid and it triggered a memory of when I was young. Aiming, clicking the button, removing the white glossy paper and then shaking the image with immense anticipation until the picture came through brought back such wonderful memories that I realized that day I found my true passion. I followed that passion and five years later my dream came true.
Chasing my hobby as an urban explorer, my view on life and how I photographed changed when I searched for beauty in the abandoned, dirty or unkept. I started to find it in the dirt, mold, cobwebs or aged and it lit a fire in me that had been missing. I made it a mission to portray that beauty in my photographs for others to see. It was then, climbing through dark holes or broken windows that I KNEW my photography was unlike anyone else's and I had truly found that missing piece of my creativity. Eventually I transitioned into portraits and more stylized photography. Due to my love for things not typically considered beautiful, I became more and more open to photographing anyone, anywhere at anytime to get the perfect shot. Anything "with an edge" was what made my photography stand out. I've photographed inside old psychiatric hospitals and even children dressed as zombies. Capturing with my camera anything that is different or out of the ordinary fills my soul with immense happiness. |