Photography has been a true passion since my father gave me my first Kodak Brownie camera. Ever since, I have been taking photographs of people, nature, and the many parts of the world that I have been lucky enough to live and visit.
I have trained formally at the International Center of Photography and the New York Institute of Photography, and my prize-winning black and white photographs have been showcased in Japan and the United States. I am currently using high end Nikon digital cameras and process and print all my own work

I now exhibit at Gallery 14 in Hopewell, New Jersey (www.photogallery14.com). My next show is entitled "My New York Twilight" and will be on view at the Gallery from September 13 to October 12, 2008.

I love photographing people. For me, the one photograph in a thousand that reveals something about a person is really special. If my photographs of a person are able to portray some inner feeling about the individual—a particular strength of character, a confidence in what they are doing, an obvious love for another, a time of reflection, or just a simple delight in the moment—then I am happy.




Copyright 2005-2008 Jim Hilgendorf 
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