What We Do | Mike Pesaturo Photography

What we do is Travel Photography. The name implies the photographer is dancing around the globe shooting pictures of tourist spots. There’s some truth to the globe-trotter bit, but Travel Photography is a style. Travel Photography is without limitations and a mixture of landscape, culture and cityscapes. Photoshoots include tourist spots, architecture, interiors, street scenes and nature. It’s the things and scenes we see when traveling - abroad or locally at home.

My style is a mix of impressionism and journalism. Influences by Claude Monet (1840 – 1920), the French Painter, and Walter Cronkite (1916 to 2009), the American Broadcast Journalist. Both were innovators and trendsetters. Monet is credited with being a leader in the impressionism movement and his painting, Sunrise, was used by a critic when the name was coined. Cronkite was for a time “the most trusted man in America” appearing nightly on the CBS evening news.

While impressionism and journalism are not necessarily complimentary their contrasting styles can work together as “artistic journalism”. Impressionism is subjective and journalism is objective. But it’s impressionism’s light, motion and texture and event or moment of journalism working together making a shot current, interesting while at the same time dreamy and stylish. It’s my job to stop the action and add some personality to the image.

In addition to consistently building our stock collections for photoprints and licensing, we are available for custom photo shoots. Use our contact form, or call, and we can talk about your ideas and needs. We look forward to the opportunity to work with you.

Landscape

The Giants Causeway stands as a fascinating and truly unique geological structure. The landscape suggests that the earth was once somehow pushed upward, reminiscent of formations one might create with a “Playdough” machine. This remarkable setting also served as the backdrop for the cover shot of Led Zeppelin’s “Houses of the Holy,” further cementing its cultural significance.

Culture

Rome’s Pantheon stands as the world’s largest unreinforced concrete structure, a testament to the ingenuity of ancient Roman builders. Constructed around 126 AD, this architectural wonder features a dome with a diameter of 142 feet, crowned by an oculus that rises an equal 142 feet from the floor, creating a perfectly balanced and awe-inspiring space.

CityScapes

This striking image immediately captures the viewer's attention. Taken from beneath the Zakim Bridge in Boston, the shot looks upward, offering a unique and dramatic perspective. Night photography often requires a tripod, which in turn makes longer exposures possible. For this shot, a 3-second exposure was used at f/4 and ISO 100, creating a radiant, dreamlike quality.