Anthony Graziano

NY|Displaying Since 2020

Anthony Graziano is a gifted fine art photographer, author, educator who resides on the East End of Long Island. He has captured the beauty of nature through his photography for more than 30 years and is an advocate for preservation. He believes that our bonds to the natural world are instinctual and that we are drawn to nature as an emotional refuge and as a means of spiritual renewal. His hope is that his work brings a sense of peace to the viewer while, at the same time, creating deeper awareness and increased passion to protect our fragile environment. He contributes generously of his time and talent in support of this cause.

As an artist, Anthony’s vision flows from what is perceived to what is felt and finally, to what is seen and his photographic approach often involves spending extended periods of time within a location to experience its unique energy before raising his camera to make a photo. The resulting imagery is striking in its simultaneous ability to be both emotionally compelling and visually stimulating. The vibrant color palette, layering and creative use of light are arresting and combine to convey a true sense of serenity. Anthony’s artistic vision and creative approach succeed in the very rare quality of capturing a true sense of time and place that draw us into his images allowing the viewer to “experience” the beauty of the natural world.

Anthony was honored in being selected by the Andy Warhol Foundation as an artist in residence and also with solo art exhibitions including a permanent exhibition titled Natures Places and Faces at The Center for Conservation gallery. His work is featured in support of a number of local conservation organizations and has been exhibited in a number of galleries including South Hampton Cultural Center, The Gallery at East End Arts, FotoFoto Gallery, The Islip Art Museum, Long Island Photo Gallery and others. Anthony is a former member of the East End Arts Council and the Friends of Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge boards of directors.

Images Collections Blog

A serene evening of fishing as the sun gentle settles below the horizon along the Long Island Sound

A late spring day comes to an end with a peaceful walk at dusk through the dunes and softly swaying

Lost in reverie at the changing colors of waves that break along the placid seashore at sunset.

Springtime dune-scape at Smith Point beach.

Morning solitude along the barrier island beach at Watch Hill Fire Island.

Beaches

Calm water and a glass like surface create a perfect reflection at Mirror Lake in Yosemite National

The spring melt rushes down the Merced River after a late season thaw.

The eternal view of Half Dome and the Yosemite Valley from Glacier Point

Relentless Pacific waves crash along the rugged, but beautifully scenic, La Jolla Cove coast.

Black and White

Living in brilliant color is a way of life for the people of the town of Guatape about 50 miles from

A quintessential street scene that shares the mood and pace of life in the French Riviera at Cannes.

A walk down La Rambla in Barcelona, Spain

View from the hills overlooking Cannes along the French Riviera.

The Ponte Vecchio medieval stone bridge with its shops spans the Arno River in Florence Italy.

Cityscapes

Walking down the secluded beach at dusk it seems that I will vanish into the the distant shore.

Standing at the shore at Wildwood State Park as the day fades away and I'm calmed by the

After being battered about on the turbulent, uncertain seas of life this tired traveler finally

The spring sun gentle settles below the horizon along the Long Island Sound as seen from the shores

Coastal

Late spring bloom along the Peconic River in Calverton.

Floral Art

A historic farm on the shores of the Hudson River slumbers after the harvest and, shrouded in snow,

Landscapes

A different take on the iconic Montauk Point Lighthouse

The lighthouse rises up to shine a light of hope along the windswept shores of Fire Island.

Horton Point Light was commissioned by George Washington but didn't begin operation until 1857. The

Dusk descends over Southold's Horton Point Light on a crisp autumn day.

Tongue Point light shows the way to Bridgeport harbor

Lighthouses

A mesmerizing moment at the margin of daylight captures the serenity of the Fire Island seashore as

The call of the ocean is powerful and seductive. Once it captures our imagination we are in its

The air in winter is crisp and clear making for a vibrant color pallet as the sun settles softly

A bold and bright sun settles below the horizon along the North Shore of Long Island as seen from

Sunrise and Sunset

The suns warm afternoon rays burst through the forest trees on a warm summer afternoon along the

"Trees represent age and beauty and the miracles of life and growth" - Louise Dickinson Rich

"The creation of a thousand forests is in one acorn" - Ralph Waldo Emerson

Autumn dresses the forest in bold colors in a final celebration before the gray chill of winter

Trees

Absorbed by the waning evening light glistening off the water as it gently meets the shore along the

Early morning light illuminates and inspires an impressionistic view of Jordon Pond at Acadia

The waves of the Atlantic softly caress the shore at the Andy Warhol Preserve in Montauk

A view from Inspiration point captures the imagination as the Genesee River flows over Middle Falls

Wolf Creek paints a tranquil scene as it flows gently beneath a rustic forest bridge as the day

Waterscapes

Barns age as people do ... even when they are old, weathered and hardly able to stand there is still

Seems as if time stands still as we make silent footsteps in the snow and the flakes gently blanket

I wonder if the snow loves the trees and fields, that it kisses them so gently - Lewis Carrol

Winter Scenes