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about

Chester Ptasinski

I’ve always have had an interest in the photographic arts. For some time it was very much a spotty pursuit and only until recently I realized it was more of a calling.

My previous work pursuits have been predominantly in film and television production.
I worked ten years as an educational medical video producer. About twenty years in broadcast TV production and news. I did a five year stint in the movie industry doing video technical support and shooting electronic press kits. I’ve brought a tremendous amount of work experience and skills from these areas and now am employing them to my current work in photography. I particularly enjoy lighting which I picked up from my work in the TV industry. From a technical standpoint I’m continually upgrading my knowledge in photographic postprocessing software, camera and lighting technology.

As much as I appreciate most genres of photography, such as architecture, landscape and people, I have a keen interest in conceptual and abstract imagery.

I look forward to putting my creative experience into any collaboration you have in mind.

From 1984 to 1994 I worked as an educational medical video producer, video editor and camera operator for the Department of Biomedical Communications, Faculty of Medicine, University of British Columbia.

It was an incredible learning experience in all aspects of science and medicine I will never forget.

That as there is a thesis there is an antithesis, as there is a narrative there is a counternarrative.

On so many issues science is never settled, Rarely is there a consensus. Science is about testing theories and challenging received truths. This time also gave me great insight into the culture and politics of medicine and science.
I never thought that all that experience and knowledge would be so useful for me with all that is going on in regards to a global virus health issue.

It has made me see many challenging issues with depth and insight.

That an engaging, transparent, open dialogue with integrity between differing medical and scientific perspectives, that embraces the Hippocratic oath, must prevail and should not be banned or censored.

In the end it is the testing of plurality of views is what furthers the evolution of medicine.