Bob Retnauer

Born and raised on Long Island, NY, I have always been drawn to the island's varied landscapes and relationship to the sea. The south shore and Atlantic Ocean offer primeval sand dunes and raucous surf, while the north shore and the Long Island Sound offer a rockier shoreline and quieter waters…so naturally, the sea and coast permeates much of my work. I feel a photograph creates a fingerprint of light and time and in my landscape images, I try to convey a sense of space while channeling the “genius loci” of a place. I consider photography an additional creative outlet to my professional Landscape Architecture career. I live and work in St. James and can often be found in the fields at sunrise or at the beach at sunset, trying to capture that elusive golden light.