- Susan Milestone's Bio
Tony Sweet
After 20 years as a professional jazz artist, Tony changed careers and directed his creative juices towards nature photography. The improvisational, spontaneous, and abstract nature of jazz are also integral elements of nature photography.
Tony's work is published on calendars, post cards, posters, annual reports, greeting cards, catalogs, and electronic mediums. His fine art prints are exhibited in private and corporate collections throughout the United States, and he is represented by The Getty Picture Agency. His images are also used by Nikon, NikSoftware, Singh Ray, Microtek, and others for national ad campaigns.
Tony conducts Visual Artistry photography location workshops, and speaks to photography organizations and PPA schools throughout the continental United States and Canada. Tony's articles and images are featured in Shutterbug and Rangefinder magazines, and is a contributor to Nikonnet.com. He is a staff writer for Nikon World magazine.
He has authored four books on the art of photography: Fine Art Nature Photography ('02), Fine Art Flower Photography ('05), Fine Art Nature Photography: Water, Ice, Fog ('07), and Fine Art Digital Nature ('09).
Tony maintains an active speaking schedule, addressing professional photography organizations, universities, seminars, and teaching workshops, and is an instructor on betterphoto.com.
Tony was honored as a Nikon Legend Behind the Lens in 2006, member of Team Nik (NikSoftware) in 2007, and a Lensbaby Guru in 2008.
Gear
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Accessories |
Nikon D3X, D3, D700, D300
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Nikkor 16mm fish eye, f/2.8
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Canon 500D close-up filter
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Nikkor 1.7x and 1.4x teleconverters
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Promaster auto extension tubes
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Lensbaby attachments |
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Nikkor 85mm tilt/shift, f/2.8
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Lowe Pro Vertex camera bag
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Nikkor 105mm macro, f/2.8
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Nikkor 50mm f/1:4 |
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Work Station |
Lensbaby f/2.8, f/2.0, 3G
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Really Right Stuff Brackets & Heads |
MacPro (Dual Core, 8G Ram)
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Software |
Arca Swiss Tripod Head |
Black Macbook 13", 2G Ram
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Aperture |
Nikon SB800 and R1C1 Flash Units |
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Adobe CS3 Suite |
Nikon 8mm extension tube |
Flat Panel Screens, 23" and 20"
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Nik Software |
Lensbaby wide angle, telephoto, and |
Microtek ArtixScan M1 |
Alien Skin Software |
close-up attachments |
Microtek CX6 DLP Projector |
Photomatix |
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Nikon 4000/9000 Coolscan |
Helicon Focus |
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Epson Printers, 7900/3800 |
Expression Media |
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Museo papers and cardstock |
Silverfast Scan Software |
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LaCie hard drives |
Lucis Pro |
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