I began taking the photographs shown on this website in the mid 1960s. Some show places I’ve  lived, others places I’ve traveled. For the past eight years I have been photographing the human form in nature, mostly in water or among quarried and weathered rocks. The page of “Fun Photos” shows some of the interesting things I’m finding today as I visit artists, attend concerts, and travel with my camera.

What people are saying:

“Michael Seif’s sensual swimmers, ... hold enough odd beauty in their familiarity ...  to make us see the extraordinary in common vistas.”

1. wall space gallery, Seattle WA
   

2. Juror Carol McCusker, Curator of Photography at the Museum
   

3. of Photographic Arts, San Diego
   

“Michael Seif’s work in this exhibition is ... evocative, displayed in his portraits of women experiencing the whim and weightlessness of nudity in bodies of water. There is something completely liberating in the way Seif captures human creatures in the unpretentious beauty of nature. His work is alive and raw, gracefully playing with both the vulnerability, and strength of the human form. “

1. Shaw Gallery, Northeast Harbor ME
   

2. Description in "Cafe des Artistes Studio Guide"
   

“Seif takes a careful approach to his work to combine compositional elements, water, light and motion to create a rich and dynamic piece. He photographs the figure in water ‘to convey the beauty and grace of the human being in motion…in water, surface swirls and glinting sunlight are telltale signs of motion, revealing an active, living creature of nature.’ By photographing from above, Seif allows the viewer to see the interaction of the subjects from a different perspective. The figures appear to ‘soar, fall, dance, weave in and out of each other's paths…they become schools of fish, or falling angels, a corps de ballet, or a whole other organism comprised of multiple bodies.’ To see more of Seif’s work, including photos from his travels in India, Mexico, Maine and more of his figurative work, go to his website at: www.michaelseifphotos.com “

1. The Lexington Art League, Lexington KY
   

2. Show Walk Through Notes
   

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Work in Progress    60s NYC    Nice, France   India    Maine    Nudes    Fun Photos  Puerto Vallarta, Mexico Where Are Photos?  Résumé  Statement 

All photographs copyright © Michael Seif 2011