2020 – My Photographic Journey through an Isolating Year

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My Photographic Journey through an Isolating Year Book cover

Over the course of 10 months, I traversed New York City and its environs by foot, bike, ferry, and occasionally by car, my camera in hand, seeking out the beauty in nature as a reaction to the devastating Covid-19 Pandemic. The resulting book, 2020–My Photographic Journey Through an Isolating Year documents my ability to see past the loneliness of social distancing and, find inspiration and some positive brightness in an otherwise bleak year.

My Photographic Journey through an Isolating Year, Randall's Island book spread
My Photographic Journey through an Isolating Year, Central Park, book spread

Desperate to get outside and combat the loneliness of being separated from friends and family, I grabbed my camera and embarked on walks around the city, discovering new things to see in familiar places. In addition to discovering new neighborhoods accessible by foot or ferry, I also learned the names of the various birds and wildlife that exist right here in NYC. Posting these images to Facebook and Instagram, I was surprised at how appreciative my friends were to join in virtually on my excursions. They were able to share my experiences through my photographs and, perhaps file this information for the time they too felt comfortable enough to visit them on their own.

My Photographic Journey through an Isolating Year, Central Park, book spread

I decided to put this book together to share my discoveries with other New Yorkers and show them just what beauty lies within their reach.

My photographic journey through an Isolating year, DUMBO Brooklyn book spread
My photographic journey through an Isolating year, Sam's Point hiking spread
My photographic journey through an Isolating year, Sam's point hik spread

I shot with an Olympus OMD EM5 Mark III mirrorless camera and the lenses that I used for these photos included: M. Zuiko 14-150mm, 60mm, 7-14 mm Pro, 8mm Pro Fisheye, and the 75-300mm.

The book is available in a large, coffee table size and also in a smaller 11 x 8 size in both hardcover and softcover.

My Photography is featured in the February/March X-Ray Magazine!

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X-Ray Magazine Photo Challenge Comparisons

I am very excited to have been chosen as one of three photographers featured in X-Ray Magazine’s Comparisons Photo Challenge in the February/March issue. The brief was to choose comparisons between underwater photos and topside land photos. The full article can be viewed here.

More comparisons by Sheryl Checkman Photography

Dive Art

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I’ve just opened two galleries at Imagekind: Dive Art and Nature Photography

This gallery allows you to choose custom mats and frames for prints and you can actually see how each will look with the artwork you select. It’s a really terrific, easy to navigate site. Please come and visit my galleries!