Highlands Nook

Joseph Squillante is well-versed in a classic approach to making photographs; however, he moved to digital photography more than 10 years ago.

Through his work, he raises awareness of the beauty and timelessness of the Hudson River. In 2000, he undertook a year-long project to document the entire River, to record what the river looked like at the turn of this century. He soon found himself accompanying biologists in banding bald eagles and peregrine falcons, meeting up with pilot boat captains as they switched shifts mid-river in the dark of night and joining fishermen as they pulled shad and bluecrabs from the waters.