About Tom Cuccio
My goal is to capture nature as is it exists today. Having photographed many locations digitally (seen in my earlier images), I moved to only shooting on large format films. The slower process of exposing a single photograph and timing of natural light has shaped my collection of nature photography.
"Photography is my lifelong passion and has always been a way I can express myself. Having the ability to capture the beauty around me and share it with the world will always be a part of who I am. Traveling to some of the most amazing places in world, I hope to share some of these experiences through photography."
At an early age I wanted to understand how everything worked by tearing it apart and putting it back together, as most kids do. Photography was no different, after completing my first High School B&W photo class, I proceeded to build his own dark room developing film, and prints in my parent’s basement. Later on acquiring my first DSLR, I focused on shooting action sports. Having grown up around many talented Skateboarders, Snowboarders, and Skiers, I enjoyed capturing my friends pushing their limits. After moving to Aspen, Colorado and pursuing my dream as an action sport photographer, I fell in love with the mountains. Finding my home in the mountains, I worked on a career in the hospitality industry, and my DSLR was sold. It was only a few years later that I felt a void and decided to pick up a camera again with the focus on sharing these amazing landscapes.
Equipment
I currently works with only film cameras, both in color and black and white to capture landscapes. Pursing my passion in film photography I use the 8x10 Chamonix Alpinist view camera and Fuji GX617 medium format camera (panoramic).
8x10 Photography
The 8x10 Chamonix Alpinist View Camera is currently my main camera in use.
Panoramic
I currently use the Fuji GX617 camera, 90mm, and 180mm lens to capture panoramic landscape images. I also use Fuji Velvia and Provia slide film which is known for its sharpness and vivid colors in landscape photography.
"I love the idea of shooting on film, since the instant gratitude that you get from shooting digitally does not exist. The crispness and rich color your retrieve from film far exceeds most digital files. As my passion for photography continues to grow I find myself shooting with film more and more. "