Rick Pappas on Fstoppers

Photographer, Retoucher

I'm Rick Pappas. I'm a journeyman photographer who grew up near Sacramento, California. I photographed popular music acts in the '60's, played music for a living through the '70's, had a career in radio electronics and expatriated to my home in Northern Italy for many years. I now live with my lovely wife and near my beautiful daughter and grandchildren not far from where I grew up. Through all of this, I have always photographed. I have a deep enjoyment of artistry, but my photographs are those of a craftsman. I use photography to document the life and environment that surrounds me and to express my thoughts and ideas. I have been photographing for over 5 decades and would still be as comfortable with a sheet film camera or in a darkroom as I am now in the digital realm.

Photographs have always been important in my life...they have taken me to places I've never been...introduced me to people I've never met...taught me lessons I would otherwise never have learned. They make me laugh and they make me think. For many, many years being a photographer has given me the same gifts.