David was born in New York City and raised in Charlotte, North Carolina. He got his first camera at the age of 8, a Beacon II 127. His father made a deal with him, in lieu of allowance he would give David two rolls of film and have them processed. He would spend hours photographing bugs and firetrucks showing a natural talent for composition.
At 14, seeing David's thirst for knowledge and commitment to the craft of photography, his neighbor gave him a birthday gift that would impact his life forever, a Burke James Saturn 4x5 view camera.
The neighbor, who's house was covered in black and white photography that David spent hours admiring, told David he would teach him how to use the 4x5 and committed to four year of mentoring David. One weekend behind the camera, the next processing and printing. One of his mentor's favourite things to tell David when he was behind the camera was "stop it all the way down, shoot like my boss". David 's gratitude for what he learned from his mentor continues to this day.
David went off to North Carolina State University. While his major was design, he continued to photograph fashion and architecture for the local newspapers and sporting events for the college. One day while in the library, David noticed a book of photography and began to leaf through it and realized most of the images were on the walls of his mentor's house. That evening a phone call to his mentor revealed he was one of Ansel Adam's chief printmakers for years. So in the past, when his mentor told him to "see it and shoot it like his boss", he was getting an education most would never be lucky enough to experience.
After college, David moved to Atlanta and began a successful and lucrative career as a professional photographer. His client list included well known auto manufacturers, some of the world's reknown architects and fashion houses. While this was financially gratifying, it did not satisfy his passion for the fine art side of photography. With the introduction of digital photography, David decided to leave photography and pursue other career paths.
After many years, in 2015 David Binnick returns to film photography with a renewed passion for the purity and beauty it brings to his life and his art. With an impeccable eye and true talent for composition along with his sheer wonder at the process David's work is respected and internationally recognized
Large format analog photography is an uncommon art in today's digital age and the beauty it can produce is captured in amazing images showcasing David's talent. Commited to "keeping film alive", David takes pride in creating his images using film only.
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