I perceive my life as a journey and that every year will bring something new to me in becoming a stronger artist. Through photography I have the ability to capture what I feel has moved me or has had an impact on my journey. I believe the most important factor to my artistic process is to capture a moment accurately to its true feeling. I am a photographer of the digital world and believe that the capabilities of expression are endless. Digital manipulation is a great attribute to the artist expression. Yet I still believe that analog photography and the power of a single image can be more gratifying than digital tweaking. It is the potential of digital processes that drives me to create great imagery to share with my viewers.

I like to create imagery that is satisfying to the eye so that the viewer can reach a level of appreciation equal to actually being present in that environment. It is my mission as a photographer to capture interesting compositions in combination with a beautiful light that will attract the viewer’s eye and which will allow them to let go of their daily lives.

Photography has been a passion of mine for over 6 years and I feel have developed into strong artist. I have studied digital and analog photography at Johnson State College from 2004-2009. I spent 3 years as a lab monitor in JSC digital lab working with high end Epson ink-jet printers and scanners. As a lab monitor I assisted students with any problems they ran into. I found satisfaction in helping students and faculty by meeting or exceeding their expectations of a print or scan.

At JSC I took on many challenging experiences. I worked as a digital editor of a traveling photography exhibit: Time Well Spent- Portraits of Elders, produced entirely by JSC students. Using tungsten studio lighting, I photographed senior portraits for the 2007 JSC graduating class year book. I have photographed various sports such as lacrosse, rugby, skiing, snowboarding and backpacking. I always make room for my camera when backpacking through the Green Mountains, where I have captured breath taking views from Vermont’s Long Trail. I'm also experienced in photographing performing arts such as dance and music.

I am a recent graduate of Johnson State College (2009). I recieved my degree as a Bachelor of Fine Arts with a concentration of photography and sculpture. Through the arts I have met many artists of different mediums, all of which have affected my journey as an artist.

For my BFA senior thesis exhibition I documented various artist’s studios by creating interior panoramic digital photographs. This is a series that I will continue to improve and expand upon throughout my life. The details of individual artist's spaces inspire me. If you are an artist and would like to have your studio photographed please contact me via email. briancoonphotography AT gmail.com Thanks!