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Maurice
E. J. Mason - From High School to
Peacock Alley.
| Maurice
Mason gave up Art and took up
Photography when he was only fifteen
years old, still in High School.
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| His
Chemistry teacher brought his
new camera to class, after just
returning from vacation in the
Bahamas. "My wife is mad at me
because I spent too much of the
vacation money on this camera"
he said. |
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| This
initiated not just the "Birth"
of the High School Camera Club,
but the golden opportunity Maurice
was dreaming of ever since he
was four years old. |
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| The
next three years in High School
saw Maurice shooting mainly schoolmates,
some events, landscaping, buildings,
and making very frequent trips
to the Dark Room . |
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| University
was next. Although Maurice went
to study Chemistry with the intention
of taking a break from Photography,
he changed his mind when one night
during a formal dinner he saw
a Photographer shooting pictures
with a flash that used no bulb!
The Photographer soon became Maurice's
instructor when he joined the
University Camera Club. Maurice
quickly learnt not only that his
instructor was using an Electronic
Flash, but how to photograph anything
from a Mosquito to an Elephant!
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One year later, Maurice was
asked by a very close family
friend to photograph her wedding
in December of 1970. Whether
he wanted to or not, Maurice
had no choice. All twenty rolls
of film shot at the wedding
were processed in his mom's
kitchen!
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| And
so, this was the "contraception"
of Maurice Mason's Photography!
Since his debut, Maurice has never
ever been invited to a wedding
as a "Guest". From the challenging
experiences of shooting weddings
for friends and relatives, Maurice
Mason Photography was established
in 1988 in Danbury, Connecticut.
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| Maurice
considers himself as an artist
with a camera, and does not consider
Wedding Photography as work. Instead,
he sees it as an opportunity to
meet people, face new challenges,
be creative, while telling the
full story of the wedding day
by capturing every moment possible.
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| Wedding
Photography is about people and
Photography. The Photographer
needs both the interpersonal skills
as well as the photography skills.
He has to interact not only with
the couple and their families,
but with all the other professionals
as well. On the other hand, he
has to combine several categories
of Photography into on big event.
These categories include, Formal
Portraiture, Fashion, Glamor,
Photojournalism, Landscape, and
Architectural Photography. |
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| Over
the years Maurice has acquired
all of these skills as his hobby
which started in the Chemistry
Class slowly evolved into a business.
Instead of a Paintbrush, Ink,
and Charcoal, Maurice now uses,
Medium Format Film, and High Resolution
Digital Cameras. With these State
of the Art Tools, along with his
sense of humor, his relaxed and
unobtrusive style, his knowledge
and skill, Maurice makes Wedding
Photography look like a "piece
of Cake". |
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| Wedding
Photography, like a successful
marriage, requires commitment.
As your Wedding Photographer,
Maurice's dedication and commitment
will ensure that your special
day goes by as smoothly as possible.
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| To
all you engaged couples, "Congratulations
on this great ,special and challenging
day in your lives, and may God
bless you both forever" |
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Maurice
Mason, Suite 149,
Peacock Alley, North Street Shopping
Center,
Danbury CT, 06811 |
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