Holiday Open Studio @ David Schwartz Photography
17010 Madison Ave Lakewood Ohio 44107
December 8th & 15th 4-9pm "MILES TO GO" EXHIBITION + Many other Route 66 Prints and Cleveland Cityscapes.
Holiday open studio at David Schwartz Photography features a new collection of limited edition black & white Route 66 prints.The photographs presented in this exhibition have been and ongoing project for 6 years collaborating with author and editor of ROUTE Magazine, Brennen Matthews, to tell the story of his African family's maiden voyage down Route 66, discovering the uniqueness of America though small towns, roadside attractions and the people who live and breath there.
In addition, for viewing and purchase, over 150 prints ranging from 8x8 wood panel prints to massive 20x40 metal prints I've created over 18 years of photographing Route 66 will be on display.
Love Cleveland Art? Come check out my cityscapes of Cleveland, Guardians of Transportation series, and fine art collection of infrared black & white series "Romantic Images of Wade Lagoon."
PLEASE VISIT
SCHWA-ARTS.COM TO VIEW MY CLEVELAND & ROUTE 66 ART
DAVIDSCHWARTZPHOTO.COM FOR MY EDITORIAL HEADSHOT & PORTRAIT WORK
About David
In the roots of my hometown of Cleveland, Ohio, you will find me on assignment for magazines telling visually engaging stories about places, capturing unique personalities, and teaming up with businesses and institutions to strengthen their marketing efforts. I also work with individuals to elevate their stories through headshots, environmental portraits, and personal branding from my studio in Lakewood Ohio.
One of my true passions is photographing Americana and Route 66. This interest was ignited when I took an unforgettable road trip on Route 66 back in 2004 just after completing my formal photography education. Since that defining trip, I’ve been working with ‘mom and pop’ businesses to tell their stories and promote them. I regularly work on assignment for tourism and visitors bureaus to showcase Route 66 communities, and alongside leading non-profits, including the Road Ahead Partnership, to highlight Route 66 and bring it back to its deserved glory.
I’ve also been a part of ROUTE magazine since its inception over 5 years ago and have since graduated to Director of Photography and Lead Editorial Photographer of the publication. Back home in Cleveland, I’ve shown my Route 66 art in my own studio and local museums to folks that wonder about Route 66, piquing their interest and growing a larger audience for the road. My journey is more than I could have ever fathomed and I’m so very grateful for it.
When I’m not behind the lens, I enjoy spending my time road-tripping, hiking, camping, sailing, working on home improvement projects, grooving to live music, sitting around a fire with friends sharing stories, and savoring meaningful moments with my family, Shannon, Vivian, and Reed.
"When I first began to research my first trip down Route 66, one photographer's images were showing up online on every key website. They were pictures of the Mother Road that went well beyond anything else that I was seeing. There was emotion in David Schwartz's beautiful pictures. They told a story of their own. I knew that I had to have them included in my upcoming book, Miles to Go: An African Family in Search of America along Route 66. They were and are the finest Route 66 images that I have seen to date, and I have the privilege of working with some pretty talented photographers."
-Brennen Matthews, Author of "MILES to GO"
