Franz
Szony
The artistic world of photographer Franz Szony
by Fashion Designer Stacey Blanchet of Blanchet Designs
The studio and the subject are ready. The stage is set with everybody and everything ready to go. The lights go up, the camera points and clicks. Behind the camera is the genius that makes the pages come alive for the reader. He will take us on a journey to faraway places we may only dream about. For the picture to make us respond to it, it takes a good subject and an even greater photographer with a vision to share. How do you judge what makes a good photograph? Art is subjective. What gives the photographer an artistic eye?
Franz Szony grew up in Nevada. As the son of a casino manager, he watched all the shows that came to town. The show’ s costumes clearly have affected his work.
He enrolled in art classes at the age of five and the legend was born. Lucky for us at an early age, Franz realized that he was destined to be an artist. He immersed himself in the craft by studying the history of photography and the techniques of other photographers then perfected his own style that would set him apart. Coming into his own over the years has had its ups and downs but he never lost sight of his path. He has no regrets and thinks the word“ regret” should be banned.
With the closing of Szony’ s first show in Los Angeles, and after he finished perfume ads for fashion designer, Furne One, I wanted to know more about Szony’ s path and how he perfected his“ artistic eye”.