FN Gallery showcases a small sampling of an amazing collection of photography, including film, infrared and, of course, digital images by Frank Sanns.
Frank started his photographic journey around the age of twelve, viewing the camera as another mechanical gadget to take apart and put back together, all the while learning how and why it worked as it did. He would then go to use it to its utmost ability. In doing so, he developed a deep and life long love of this particular combination of science, art and time.
In high school he took photos for the yearbook and was hired as a teenager to shoot his first wedding. However, he didn’t go the photography route professionally. The draw of chemistry and physics was much stronger and held many opportunities, advancements and adventures as well (he wrote his first paper on plasma, the fourth state of matter, in seventh grade). You can learn more about him at Sanns Science and Energy Specialists.
Even though it was not his primary career path, photography endured as a constant in his life. In his spare time he did studio and commercial work as well as weddings and a few fine art shows. Another highlight was when he was one of two photographers to shoot the Spirit of Pittsburgh B2 stealth bomber from the back of a refueling tanker traveling at more than 350 miles per hour at less than twenty feet from the craft’s nose. His photos (film) were then chosen for print in a military publication.
Regardless of all the external occurrences, his underlying and greatest satisfaction was and is capturing the world around him through experimentation with the camera and pushing himself to achieve the most engaging and striking results he can produce.
He has owned Hasselblads and Sonys but his consistent and first choice has always remained Canon. Today he shoots using the Canon EOS R Full Frame Mirrorless Camera and he converted his old Canon 40D into a dedicated infrared camera.
FN Gallery showcases the lush, timeless and unique perspective of Frank Sanns. Each image was captured in a heartbeat of a second with a steady hand a prepared mind.