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Sam Dobrow has been involved in photography as an art for over thirty years. In high school, he was influenced by a photography teacher who instilled the purist principles of Edward Weston and Ansel Adams. Sam developed advanced skills in visualizing the tonal range of a setting and capturing images with available light. In the darkroom he experimented with a variety of chemical and temperature techniques for both film and print processing. Early recognition of his photographic talent came when one of his high school still life photographs won second place in a University of Florida photography contest.
At the University of Florida, Sam's conservative and traditional perspective on photography as a visual medium was challenged by the thinking and works of Jerry Uelsmann, one of the early masters of photomontage, and by guest lecturers like Robert Heineken (UCLA). Sam recently updated his education in studio photography and digital image processing through classes at the Art Institute of Atlanta where his artistic style was influenced by Perry Dilbeck. Sam has also attended workshops and studied under renowned photographers William Albert Allard (documentary), David Alan Harvey (documentary), Elizabeth Opalenik (fine art), Ralph Lee Hopkins (natural history), and Rolando Gomez (glamour).
