A software engineer by trade, Silvana began her fascination with photography as a very small child. The early fascination turned into a lifelong obsession. Decades later her passion never faltered, but her view of the world evolved. Photographing what the eye can't perceive is what she loves best to capture.

Past President of the Stony Brook Camera Club, she is the recipient of many photography awards. Her images have appeared in Lighthouse Digest, Yankee Magazine, and the Boston Globe, and were featured in Nikon’s 100th birthday celebration. She has presented and judged at camera club councils, camera clubs, and art associations throughout North America.

Silvana helps others expand their own photographic vision through her photography workshops, photo walks, photo tours, private instruction, and club presentations on various photography topics including infrared, Milky Way, black & white, nightscapes, deep space photography, and time-lapse. She

challenges photographers to consider that there is much more in a scene than what is visible to the human eye and to tap into the power of their cameras to discover it.

Author of “Breakers of Darkness – The Majesty of Lighthouses”, “Sights Beyond the Spectrum – Digital Infrared Photography”, “Night Shades – A Guide to Photography After Dark”, and “Master the Benro Polaris”

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Master Member of the New England Camera Club Council (MNEC). Member of Professional Photographers of America (PPA). Member of Massachusetts Camera Naturalists (CAMNATS). Member of North American Nature Photography Association (NAPNA).

To her, life is best summarized by the quote “Life is a banquet and most poor suckers are starving to death.” – from the 1958 film “Auntie Mame."

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