'Where To Stand'

 Solo Print Photography Exhibit October 2026

WEST CALDWELL NJ -- The West Caldwell Public Library’s popular art and photography series continues with Where To Stand, an exhibit of photography by Anthony Buccino at the Richard R. Cass Art Gallery, 30 Clinton Rd, West Caldwell, N.J., from October 1 to October 30, 2026. Artist reception scheduled for 6 pm Wednesday, Oct. 21.

Buccino is a writer, editor, and photographer based in Nutley, New Jersey. He began his photography journey by shooting film for stories he produced while working for local newspapers. As such, his photographs aim to tell a story, powerfully highlighting unique everyday subjects through different perspectives. 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 the image.

“Through the decades, I learned how important Ansel Adam wisdom holds true. Adams said, “A good photograph is knowing where to stand.’ In other words, a few feet to the left or right could make all the difference in a good photo and a better photo,” Buccino said.

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 a scene 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. However, knowing where to stand influences many a landscape.”

“People have told me, 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 are within minutes that we have some difficulty choosing where to point our cameras. There are arboretums, private gardens, small preserves and parks that are waiting to be discovered by our cameras.”

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and items you might find In Our Old Kitchen as well as setting his eye on Gas Stations and a few eclectic touches of unpublished works.

Over the years, his photos have won awards and appeared in both print and online news sources. His work has been included in the NBAS Photography Exhibition at the Alfa Art Gallery, and solo exhibits at the Montclair Public Library and the Nutley Library. Buccino is a member of the Essex Photo Club whose 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 casts a glimpse of what the artist sees.

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.

---

2025 Flashback

WMBC-TV News Video - West Caldwell Library Exhibit

---

Amish Boy - Strasburg, Pa.

Angry Wife - Kingsland Manor, Nutley NJ

Asbury Park Stickers

Austinberg CSX - Austinburg, Ohio

Boat Planter - Harrison, NJ, Harrison Next

Captain Gus – Geneva On The Lake, Ohio

Carpenter Apron - Nutley, NJ

Cherry Crest – Strasburg, Pa.

Church Key – Princeton University

Circle Line, Circle Line – Jersey City, NJ

Crab Boil - Old Spices

Dad’s Brads - Nutley, NJ

Freedom Tower – Jersey City, NJ

Gasoline Price Memory - Nutley, NJ

Geneva State Park – Geneva, Ohio

Get the Shot - Great Falls, Paterson, NJ

Hidden Nutley

Hold On To Your Butts – Asbury Park, NJ

Jackson Square - New Orleans

Jazz Man – New Orleans

Little Sailor – NYC

Loose Panels – Bloomfield NJ

Medic - Nutley, NJ

Morris Canal – Newark NJ

Neighbor’s Bike – Nutley, NJ

Newark Truck Parts – Nutley NJ

NJ Sunrise – Hemlock Falls, NJ

No Stone Rubbing – Belleville NJ

NYC Hot Dogs

Old Friends – Nutley NJ

Pastel Street – Nutley NJ

Polar Plunge - Asbury Park, NJ

Ralph Kramden NYC

Raymonds – Montclair, NJ

Reelect Walt Smith - Nutley, NJ In Our Old Kitchen

Taxi Dashboard – Nutley, NJ

Toy Soldiers - Kingsland Manor, Nutley, NJ

Trophies - Nutley, NJ

Veterans of All Wars - Nutley, NJ

Valero – Montclair, NJ

Waterloo Village – Stanhope, NJ

Wrong Way