John Bisognano

Hey, I’m John (although most people call me Biz),

The first camera I had was a hand-me-down Canon Rebel from my mother in high school. It was enormous, took blurry pictures, and I loved it. There is something special about documenting a moment in time, a moment in someone's life that feels permanent, regardless of what happens before or after. As I’ve outgrown my old Canon, I’ve realized the importance of capturing moments and their participants with perspective and emotion. Photos have always felt, to me, sort of like climbing Mount Everest; Everest grows a tiny amount each moment, and everyone who climbs it has climbed the highest mountain in the world, until the next person walks up behind them. Each climber’s Everest is different than that which came before. And every photo of something is different than the one that came before, because no one else can see what you see through a lens, you can capture it just as you see it. 

As I was growing up, my cameras got smaller and faster, but their purpose never changed. My family and I have had the incredible privilege of traveling extensively to amazing locations — places that shoot the photos themselves. These days I shoot with a Sony Alpha series. I hope you enjoy the photos, check out the store, and let me know what you think!

John