As a young child, Paul Kubera’s grandfather singled him out from his eight grandchildren to teach the basics of photography. With a filmless Rolleiflex camera, Paul strolled around the yard practicing his composition. It was an adventure of perspective behind that lens.
At the age of 17, Paul landed a job as an assistant in video production, where he watched and learned from videographers. One day he decided to take the video camera into the parking lot at work to practice. The next thing he knew, he was shooting magazine-programs. His signature style, characterized by shots from low and high angles instead of the typical stand-and-shoot method, made his images indistinguishable from other TV news photographers.
Today, Paul is frequently found walking, observing and interpreting everyday events through his extraordinary lens. His landscapes are derived from public transportation rides and walks along unknown paths when the weather is good. Paul’s portfolio represents a gripping narrative of stories once hidden and unnoticed by passersby. He appreciates the immortality photography and photojournalism offer: “the freedom to constantly live for others to see. I was there,” he explains, “and I will continue to live for the one-shutter instance.” Paul strives to create visual documentaries, with timeless images that touch the viewer and provide interpreted meanings over time.
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