My name is Michael Abrahams. I was born in 1955 in Newark N.J. I was never really aware of my ability to see things in a different way than most others do, but in my mid to late teens I would frequently find myself thinking, "That would make a great photo." So I did what only seemed logical and bought myself a camera. That was in the spring of 1972. I carried that camera everywhere I went. When I saw that image and had that thought I was able to take out my camera and capture that moment forever.

I have never taken a lesson or even read books about "How to take a nice photograph" but taught myself from experimentation. It did not take me long at all to know how to get what type of background or foreground, or what was detracting in the photo itself.

I have been complimented on my work for many years and urged to show it, but never acted upon those suggestions until now. So I recently sat down with my 30 years of negatives and compiled some of my favorite shots. They can be seen on my website.

I do not concentrate on one particular theme, I see the beauty around in so many different forms. Whether it be a sunset or an animal, a building or a landscape.... I have no boundaries.

Growing up 20 minutes from NYC I always found The World Trade Center a wonderful place to photograph. In many of my shots it can be viewed in the background. From the top of the Towers itself came a feeling that cannot be expressed enough. Especially now.

The wonderful thing about photography to me is how one person may pass up one photo without looking twice, and someone else is just wooed by the same shot.

Prints of Michael Abraham's photographs are available for purchase. Email Michael or visit his website to find out how.

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