Artist Statement: It has been said that Prayer represents a person or persons communicating with God. I have been told that when praying, we thank God for blessings received, we apologize to God for the sins we have done, and we ask for God’s help in whatever is bothering us. Through photography, I hope to capture the essence of Prayer to God.
NOTE: The Photographer wishes to thank Dean Rene Rory John and the congregation of Trinity Cathedral in Trenton, New Jersey, for allowing me to develop this photo essay. Amen.
Bio: Lee Whiteman received his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. He combines his love of photography and music to create several music photographic essays. He is a contributing member of the Episcopal Church & Visual Arts, the Washington Township Council of the Arts in New Jersey, and a member of The Princeton Photography Club. He cites as his photographic influences Gordon Parks, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, James Van Der Zee, and Moneta Sleet. He is married to Brenda Lynn Payne-Whiteman, and has 2 adult daughters, Belinda and Bethany. He and Brenda are active members of Trinity Cathedral in Trenton, New Jersey, where he serves as the Cathedral’s photographer and is a member of its Vestry. Lee Whiteman’s World of Photography can be found at: https://lwphotographs.com/.
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