This is my great friend Dick Benjamin and we are visiting he and his wife in Rhode Island this weekend. We have known each other for 57 years! We met after both of us were hired at the Rochester Times Union back in 1966. We, and our familie.s have been friends ever since. He moved on to Newsday and then I followed him. Then he moved on to a career at the Providence Journal, for 27 years, in his home state. I stayed at Newsday. Dick is a terrific photographer, one of the best. He has an exhibit of his photographs in Providence and we went there today. What astounded me were his earliest black and white prints, seen behind him. When he was in college at Brown University he was taking photographs, and the photographs are beautifully seen and composed, and at such an early age. I was envious of this work! I have thought of Dick as a really good landscape photographer, and he is that, but these early black and white images of people are simply astounding. In the exhibit are also large color prints of the landscapes and seascapes of Rhode Island, and they are amazing as well. You can see his work here: Richard Benjamin
3 comments:
So many outstanding photos of Rhode Island on his website! Thanks for the link. I imagine it was so interesting to see his older black and white photos from the past.
Joan
Wonderful photos he has done! How nice that you all have so many years of friendship. Trace
It is wonderful that you are still friends who get together after all these years. Thank you for the link to his photos. Nice collection. He really captures the perfect light in his landscapes. Betsey
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