“Thank you for your beautiful work. I have seen a vast amount of the masters works in museums etc and your work is right up there in quality. I don’t know how I can even consider digital prints when you can make such beautiful art out of my negatives.”
Duke Robillard / The Duke Robillard Band
dukerobillard.com
“Stewart. Who else in Rhode Island does what he does? (To be honest, not many left anywhere in this era of ours.) The way some people read girlie mags, that’s how I think of his darkroom; I drool over his immaculate, state-of-the-art workspace. His printing is unparalleled, same goes for his spotting. For my last two shows, he crafted nearly forty 20×24 B&W prints, each an exact replica of the proof print I gave him. Stewart has taught me much about photography, from what brush to use when spotting (sable) to when to take a break in the darkroom. I am grateful to him for his work and would recommend him to anyone who wanted Only The Best.”
Willa Mamet
willamametphotography.com
“Joyful and real, Stewart Martin’s photography gets to the heart of an image–the personality of my daughter, the spirit of an event, my outlook as a professional. Stewart is a technical master, but he is easy, open, and fun to work with. He is also a documentary artist, and his dedication to excellence infuses everything he does. I am grateful, and we are all lucky to have him in our community!”
Elizabeth Francis, Phd
Executive Director, RI Council for the Humanities
rihumanities.org
“Have you ever done something for a long time that you thought you were pretty good at and then you meet someone who you realize can still teach you lots and lots? Stewart Martin has been that guy for me. Stewart is like a great chef who uses a few simple ingredients but who’s recipe comes out tasting better than you thought it could. I feel lucky that he teaches at the AS220 Community Darkroom.”
Scott Lapham / Photo Coordinator AS220 Youth Program
as220.org
“It is always a pleasure to work with Stewart Martin. He has photographed many events for me. His calm and professional nature makes him easy to work with, he has a great eye for shots, and he is quick to transfer files after an event. I would highly recommend Stewart.”
Elizabeth Hunt
Tech Specialist and Webmaster
“The Rhode Island Historical Society hired Stewart Martin to photograph several of our events. The pictures are terrific – both indoors and out, people and places – they turned out better than we could have hoped. A professional is always a good investment!”
Kathy Klees Clarendon
Director of Development and Public Relations
The Rhode Island Historical Society
“Here at the Steel Yard we connect the community to the industrial arts through a variety of programs and events. Stewart has helped us tell the story of everything that happens here by capturing the dramatic moments of art making in action. He has caught the candid and the arranged moments and we are lucky enough to have one of his beautiful Black and White images from our annual Iron Pour hanging above our conference table. It means so much to us to have high quality images of our programs so we can share what it looks like when artists are really working and community is being built. Thanks Stewart.”
Howie Sneider, Executive Director
The Steelyard
thesteelyard.org