The Phoblographer

The Phoblographer is about the happenings in the world of photography/videography and how technology affects it and us everyday. Expect lots of photography deals, tips for professionals and starts alike, photographer profiles, etc.

Gear- Targeted towards semi-professionals, enthusiasts and professionals.

Tips- Targeted towards everyone.

Chris Gampat- Editor

The site is run and published by Chris Gampat. He has worked for Photography Bay, Blind Photographers, 2D-X, PCMag, Geek.com, Magnum Photos amongst others. He’s had photos in the NYTimes and all across the web and publishing world. If you’d like to contact Chris or are more interested in how he can help you, promote/review your product, contact him at ChrisGampat[at]thephoblographer.com. Chris lives in the NYC area and is always happy to work with new vendors.

Chris is on Flickr and Twitter.

Vincent M. Pastore – Features Editor

Vincent has had an interest in Photography for a very long time and acquired his first DSLR (The Olympus E-510) in the Summer of 2009. Since then he has built up a variety of photographs on his Flickr.  He feels that photography has really enabled him to express himself artistically, something he has been trying to do for some time now. Vincent was also the Editorial Director of his college’s Web Radio station, where he got plenty of editorial experience.

You can contact Vincent via his Twitter or Facebook. You can email him at VincentPastore[at]thephoblographer.com.

Timothy O’Brian – Contributor

Being legally blind, the camera offers Tim the tools to see and share what he otherwise could not. Besides occasional portrait and event shoots, Tim has recently been doing some freelance work for the Chapel Hill News. He has covered the Horace Williams House’s Annual Easter Egg Hunt, East Chapel Hill High School’s 2008 commencement, the Fiddling and Bidding Jamboree’s Fiddle Contest and a local real estate auction. Not all of the shots are online, but you can see the photos on flickr.

Tim’s photographs have also been featured in publications such as RE:UP Magazine and the Bostonist. His photos also appear om many blogs and web sites and are due to be featured on several forthcoming book and album covers.

Currently residing in Chapel Hill, NC, Tim lives with his wife, two cats, two puppies, a chaotic garden and some hungry worms.

Gevon Servo – Lead Tester

Gevon Servo, aka @GServo, is a New Jersey resident. For thirteen years, he has been a questionable mannered computer geek for a Major Mass Transportation company in New Jersey. The rest of his time he is a Coffee loving, Beer Appreciating, Comic Book Fan boy and Photographer. Yes, somewhat eclectic.

On His site Gservo.com, Gevon mostly writes about his photography life but also occasionally writes for DailyShotofCoffee.com. Gevon’s work was recently featured on Jersey Bites Weekend Post “This is New Jersey,” and can be found on the Green Screen Background on last 2 seconds of the Video Podcast of http://www.coffeenate.com/

You can email him at GevonServo[at]thephoblographer.com

Will Greenwald – Premium Compact Specialist

bio coming soon!

Matthew Novak – On-Shoot Specialist

Matthew Novak is a freelance Print designer, Animator, and Independent Film Maker. He is also the co-owner of Tin Sparrow Studio (http://www.tinsparrowstudio.com) a modern wedding and family photography outfit, based in New jersey where he lives with his wife and two daughters. Ultimately, his goals go beyond the medium and are strongly rooted in story-telling, whether it be visual or verbal. At the time of writing this bio, Matthew is in the production phase of a feature length documentary hybrid, titled Summer Stories (spring ’11), as well as a Bible based short film: Forgive.

You can email him at MattNovak[at]thephoblographer.com.

Julius Motal- Copy Editor

Julius has a family history rooted in photography. From a photo development lab on his father’s side and a photographer for the Archdiocese of New York on his mother’s side, photography runs thick in his veins. He is a Minolta Maxxum film shooter with a bevy of lenses, and his work can be found on his flickr. Due to the Creative Commons license on his photographs, many blogs have used his photos in their posts. Photography is second nature for Julius. He also writes for Rainn Wilson’s website, SoulPancake, and is the President of his college’s Web Radio station.

You can email him at JuliusMotal[at]thephoblographer.com

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