Debbie Rubin

Capturing the true essence of nature is always foremost in my mind.Lighting guides my forays into uncovering the subject and creating the best composition.It is essential in knowing which is the exact moment to click the shutter to create what one hopes will become the image that the viewer’s eye will find provocative enough in which to linger.

My camera and I work together to create what hopefully, will glorify the subject that has beckoned me to immortalize it.I have an array of lenses to choose from to determine how close or how far to be from the subject, whether I want to come in tighter to show an intimate aspect of a root or color of a leaf along, with its veins, or whether I want to expose the different layers of the water, land, foliage and sky. Then, it all comes down to the lighting—whether I want a silhouette against a sun drenched sky or a mountain shrouded in the mist emerging from a body of water which has given birth to its shadow.

When I am setting up to create an image, I sometimes see in black and white, sometimes in color, depending upon what emotion the moment brings to me.In a perfect world, I can scout out the area to find the optimal composition and then return for the magic hours which for me are at daybreak or twilight.Sometimes, I am fortunate enough to immediately see what flutters my heart. Occasionally, I am blessed to simply sit and wait in a lush green forest, replete with wildflowers, resplendent with trees and the scent of the earth. Other times, the mosquitos feast upon me, the alligators eyes twinkle in the night and the snakes slither along the pathway.I choose to hope that they find someone better to feast upon.

I exhibit both locally and around the country.I am in private collections in homes and offices as well.My images have won various awards both internationally and locally.

When I am with my camera, we are one, without a thought or care to the passing of time.