Fine Art Photography
M. Plonsky

Biography

My day job is a professor. I became interested in imaging in 1989 when I began using a computer/projector to present my lectures. I started scanning images and learned my way around the digital darkroom. I took an interest in photography in 2001. Thus, I was weaned on digital photography.

If there is any theme to my work, it's that I tend to photograph living things. Nature is beautiful and I like to capture it. I especially enjoy macro photograophy because you get to see what we ordinarily cannot. I also particularly enjoy creating images of dogs.

My images have been published in various sources. Below is a partial list emphasizing educational usage.

Print Magazines

Digital Photographer -Ukrainian Edition.  (8/2007). Three insect images and an interview included in an article in which four macro photographers were interviewed. http://dphotographer.com.ua

P.M. Perspecktive. (4/2006). Dragonfly image in an article in a popular German Magazine.  http://www.pm-perspektive.de

Sport Fishing.  (5/2005).  Stable Fly, Deer Fly, Wasp, and Bee images in an article about stinging insects.  http://www.SportFishingMag.com

Photo Life: The Art, Culture, & Science of Photography (1/2005).  Getting up close and personal with insects by M. Plonsky (article & 9 images), pps. 66-70. Canadian Magazine.  http://photolife.com

Books

Whitlock, M. & Schluter, D. (2008). The Analysis of Biological Data. Caterpillar image. Roberts & Company Publishers, CO. http://www.roberts-publishers.com

Bugs! Box Elder. (2008). Box elder bug image for a children’s book. ABDO Publishing Co., Edina, MN. 

Eodice, L. (2008). Photos That Inspire. Mosquito image along with explanation of how it was taken.  NJ: Wiley Publishing, Inc.

Canadian Bugs. (2007). Grasshopper image included in this children’s book.  Scholastic Canada Ltd., Toronto, ON.  http://www.scholastic.ca

Takken, W. (2007). Beten en Steken. Stable Fly image included in this book about biting insects. Tirion Natuur, Nederland.  http://www.tirionuitgevers.nl

Weston, C. (2007). Lighting. Ladybug image included in this “how to” photography book. AVA Publishing, Switzerland.  http://www.avabooks.ch

Eaton, E. R. & Kaufman, K. (2007). Kaufman Field Guide to Insects of North America. Two insect images included.  Hillstar Editions, LLC., distributed by Houghton Mifflin, Co., NY. http://www.houghtonmifflinbooks.com      

Science -A sixth grade textbook. (2006). Two grasshopper images with one as the front cover and one as the inside front cover. Harcourt School Publishers. http://www.harcourtschool.com

Clements, J. (2005). A Comprehensive Guide to Digital Close-up Photography.  Hoverfly image with detailed explanation of how it was taken and developed. AVA Publishing, Switzerland. http://www.avabooks.ch

Technical Publications

Donated several tick images to the Torrington Area Health District Lyme Disease Prevention Program which they have used for their publications. (2007). http://www.tahd.org

Anderson, R. R. & Harrington, L. C. (2006). Tick Biology for the Homeowner (3 images). Cornell Cooperative Extension, Suffolk County, N.Y.  Insect and Plant Disease Diagnostic Laboratory.

Lindsay, S. W. & Hutchinson, R. A. (2006). West Nile virus surveillance in the UK, III. A image of a mosquito.  University of Durham, UK.

Websites

A collection of 15 insect images in the science/nature galleries at http://www.virginmedia.com (2007). Virgin Media, London, UK (one of the top five Internet Service Providers in the United Kingdom).

Insect Macro Photography (2004) - a pictorial essay for photos-of-the-year.com

Insect Macro Photography (2003) - a brief discussion with some pictures for beneluxnaturephoto.net

Photographer Profile - (2003) Nature Photographers Online Magazine

Museums

Seven insect images on display at the Audubon Insectarium. (2006). Audubon Nature Institute, New Orleans, LA.

Favorite Gangster:	Bugs Moran
Favorite 70’s ABA player:	Fly Williams (Spirits of St. Louis )
Favorite Shakespeare Quote:	“Two Bees or not Two Bees”
Favorite NBA Team:	Charlotte Hornets
Favorite TV Character:	Ant Bea (Mayberry)
Favorite Ex-NY Giant:	Spider Lockhart
Favorite Mode of Travel:	Horse & Buggy
Favorite Baseball Rule:	Infield Fly
Favorite Movie:	Cockroach Orange
Favorite Cocktail:	Grasshopper
Favorite WWII Plane:	Mosquito
Favorite Rock & Roll band:	The Beatles
Favorite Action Hero:	Spiderman
Favorite First Lady:	Ladybug Johnson
Favorite Singer:	Gnat King Coal
Favorite River in Ukraine :	Bug
Favorite GWTW Actress:	Butterfly McQueen
Favorite Tractor:	Caterpillar
Favorite 50’s song:	Squish Squash I Was Taking a Bath
Favorite Dormitory:	Roach Hall