Our Instructors

Staff Instructor - Carl Rubino

In Carl's words, “My own photography is greatly influenced by impressionist and abstract painting, and by the portrayal of the subjective, rather than the literal. My goal is to use photography to create an interpretive, artistic expression that falls somewhere between a “traditional” photograph and a painting, and to do so using techniques that are primarily “in-camera” using compositional choices and techniques such as reflected light, longer exposures, selective depth-of-field and movement of the camera during the exposure, to produce my interpretation of what it is I see, feel and hear before me when I view my subject. I take great pleasure in sharing my knowledge and experience in helping others to express this range of sensations in their own work.”

Carl began as a student at API several years ago, where he rekindled a love for photography that was put to rest many years prior. With a dedication to the medium and plenty of hard work, he became not only a fine photographer but also a trusted assistant to our instructors during many API workshop programs. Since that time Carl has grown in his leadership and teaching abilities to the point where we feel his knowledge, passion and excitement in helping others make him a great instructor for our workshop participants.

Carl’s work appears frequently in local and regional galleries and juried shows, both in group shows and as a featured artist and in solo exhibitions in and around Burlington, VT as well as in Lake Placid, NY and other North Country venues, and has been published in Adirondack Life. Carl also teaches workshops in photography at Lake Placid Center for the Arts in Lake Placid, NY and at the Shelburne Art Center in Shelburne, VT. He is represented by Burlington City Arts in their Art Sales and Art Leasing programs.

Learn more about Carl at www.carlrubino.photoshelter.com.