Pete Marcellana's photostream  

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What is a photograph?
"The basic material of photographs is not intrinsically beautiful. It's not like ivory or tapestry or bronze or oil on canvas. You're not supposed to look at the thing, you’re supposed to look through it. It's a window." -- John Szarkowski.

A Camera...
"is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera" -- Dorothea Lange







Photography is...
"a reality so subtle that it becomes more real than reality" -- Alfred Stieglitz







Hello and thanks for clicking by!

Photography is one of my hobbies. I want to share my photos to anyone who may find the aesthetic value of each shot. I currently work for the State of California full time as a Grants Administrator. My educational background started in Visual Arts in my lower division, and I later changed my major to Business Management where I later completed my Masters in Management.

We live in Northern California. My intention is to share my photos to everyone as long that I get the credit for the use of my photos for the purposes of reproduction or collaborative projects. If you send me an email requesting to use my photos, chances are I'll say yes*. Also, thank you for all your comments, and I'm always inspired by your work, which also motivates me to take more photos myself.


“There are no rules for good photographs, there are only good photographs." -- Ansel Adams



"I eagerly await new concepts and processes. I believe that the electronic image will be the next major advance. Such systems will have their own inherent and inescapable structural characteristics, and the artist and functional practitioner will again strive to comprehend and control them."
-- Ansel Adams (1981)

*All rights reserved. All images are owned by Pete Marcellana and are protected by U.S. and international copyright laws. They may not be used or reproduced in any way without Pete Marcellana's consent. Any images purchased or requested to be used by anyone electronically or any other forms are for personal, non-commercial use only; unless, it is explicitly expressed, in writing, between Pete Marcellana and the requester(s)/client(s) who obtained permission/license to use his photos for commercial use such as stock photography, publishing, and/or for profit industries. On all commercial agreements, Pete Marcellana will always retain full ownership of his images.

"Life is a learning process, and learning is to live."
- Pete Marcellana (1997 While Playing the Piano)



Pete Marcellana | Photography
Northern California, USA

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