'OUT AND ABOUT'

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West Caldwell Public Library Presents ‘Out & About’ Photo Exhibit by Anthony Buccino

WEST CALDWELL NJ -- The West Caldwell Public Library’s popular art and photography series continues with an exhibit of photography by Anthony Buccino at the Richard R. Cass Art Gallery, 30 Clinton Rd, West Caldwell, N.J., from March 1 to March 31, 2025.

Buccino is a writer, editor, and photographer based in Nutley, New Jersey. He began his photography journey by shooting film for the stories he produced while working for local newspapers. As such, each of his photographs aims to tell a story, powerfully highlighting unique everyday subjects through different points of perspective. Buccino’s eye for capturing scenes with differing shapes and overlapping patterns establishes a sense of rhythm within his works that encourages viewers’ eyes to traverse throughout the image.

Buccino says, “Photography challenges me to stop and see the world, and to try to capture what I see so you can see it, too. Sometimes I set out to shoot something specific. Other times I am called to a scene that says, ‘shoot ME!’

“My journalism background -- shooting photos for news stories -- continues to influence my view of the world and the world I see through the camera lens.”

“Ever hear a person holding a camera say, aw, there's nothing around here to photograph!” Buccino says, “Balderdash! Where we're coming from in Essex County in northern New Jersey, there are so many places to shoot within an hour, and many within minutes that we have some difficulty choosing where to point our cameras.

“The Great Falls of Paterson are only 15 minutes away! You’ve got to see them in ice. Hemlock Falls, just over the mountain!”

Buccino’s exhibit photos have been curated from his published collections of cityscapes such as New Orleans in Plain View, New York City Snapshots, Harrison Next, Jersey City Snapshots, and Nutley Snapshots.

Other photos capture simple everyday things such as Old Spices and items you might find In Our Old Kitchen as well as setting his eye on Gas Stations and a few eclectic touches of unpublished works.

In 2024, Buccino's work was included in 'The Art of Perspective' exhibit at the Alfa Gallery in New Brunswick, NJ., a two-month solo exhibit at the Montclair Public library, and a two-month solo exhibit at the Nutley Public Library.

Over the years, his photos have won awards and appeared in both print and online news sources. Buccino is a member of the Essex Photo Club whose monthly meetings, in Caldwell, explore photography insights and offer competition challenges.

Buccino was born and raised in Belleville and lives with his wife, Dawn, in Nutley. The pair attended Montclair State College (yes, it was long ago) where he majored in English and minored in journalism. She taught Middle School English for 38 years. Perhaps best known for his nonfiction collections, Buccino has turned his eye to the world around him. This photo arrangement will cast a glimpse of what the artist sees.

Born in Belleville, the Nutley resident spent 12 years editing business news copy at Dow Jones & Co. and The Wall Street Journal professional web pages. Some of his Wall Street photos accompanied news stories published by Dow Jones Newswires in Germany.  

Buccino says he began his semi-professional photography career when he was editor of The Belleville Times in 1990. In those days, if he wanted a photo to go along with his article, he had to shoot it himself. He says his learning curve rose sharply in that year.

He has written in online publications about life and growing up in northern New Jersey. For five years he wrote about commuting and transit in metro New York-New Jersey. Lately, he spends time improving his camera eye and researching his next Nutley book.

The exhibit is free and open during regular library hours.

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Amish Boy - Strasburg, Pa.

Angry Wife - Kingsland Manor, Nutley NJ

Austinberg CSX - Austinburg, Ohio

Bagpipers By Sea - Jersey City, NJ

Benetka Road Covered Bridge – Ashtabula County, Ohio

Boat Planter - Harrison, NJ, Harrison Next

Campbells Pond - S. Mtn Reservation, W. Orange, NJ

Carpenter Apron - Nutley, NJ

Cross Street, Christopher Columbus, Montclair NJ

Crab Boil - Old Spices

Dad’s Brads - Nutley, NJ

Don’t Even Think of Parking Here - NYC

Foxhole Medals - Nutley, NJ

Gasoline Price Memory - Nutley, NJ

Get the Shot - Great Falls, Paterson, NJ

Hidden Nutley

Jackson Square - New Orleans

Jersey City Kiss - Exchange Place, Jersey City, NJ

Liberty Bell - Nutley, NJ In Our Old Kitchen

Medic - Nutley, NJ

Neighbor’s Bike - Nutley, NJ

NOLA School of Cooking - New Orleans, La

Pastel Street – Nutley NJ

Polar Plunge - Asbury Park, NJ

Reelect Walt Smith - Nutley, NJ In Our Old Kitchen

Squirrel Up There! – Harrison, NJ

Toothpicks - Nutley, NJ In Our Old Kitchen

Toy Soldiers - Kingsland Manor, Nutley, NJ

Trophies - Nutley, NJ

Veterans of All Wars - Nutley, NJ

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