Robert Neff is a photographer, contemporary artist and writer. Truly, he is a multidimensional. Over the years, he has refined his approach and style. His work has been described as "Cutting edge" and as providing "An 'eye' for the unique and interesting."
His photography avoids digital manipulation. He believes work that has been digitally manipulated shifts it into photographic art and is a separate medium. His photography has been labeled "Straight" photography, where the objective is to capture the moment using natural light and setting. Post processing may used, but is limited in scope. This is the exception, rather than the norm.
Over the last couple years, he has work to expand boundaries to explore different genres, but always returns to events and settings that are natural, not staged. Recently, he has been working with a celebrity/model photographer to explore this genre.
In 2007, his efforts shifted to contemporary art and developed a new style that is photography-based. For the next two years he created cutting edge studies in art and design that produced three styles: Palm Seed Pod, Zurich Collection and Transformations. Work from these three styles are featured here and are submitted in the "Design & Illustration" category.
His writing encompasses several genres from poetry to blending his words with images and a book of anecdotes and observations. He has included one work for Art Scope from the upcoming book. He was recently asked to contribute to a literary collection featuring authors on the New York Times Best Sellers List, playwrights, and published authors. The first poetry book is to be published late 2011 with the others to follow in 2012.
He also uses his photography to tell a story or a back story on his web site and through his social media presence on Twitter, where he tweets as @5wa. He has been a part of or assembled several events that have provided a venue for his writing and photography. The social media events covered this year are NASA and Tampa Bay Rays Tweetup, Grand Prix St Petersburg, Surfers For Autism and The Dali Museum’s first social media event. Each has provided experience in developing photo essays and a story.
Overall, Robert Neff's work offers a refreshing perspective. His work engages the senses and is "Art with a story; Art with a vision."
