john de silva photography

About Photographer

Photographer’s Bio

A lifelong passion for nature and a developing interest in photography as a teenager ultimately led me into the photography program at The Southeast Center For Photographic Studies on the campus of Daytona Beach Community College, now Daytona State College. in 2003. I also attended Crealde School of Art in Winter Park, where I was awarded a Fellowship in Photography, in their photography department.

As a freelance Travel photographer who has traveled to 65 countries and all seven continents, I immerse myself in the local cultures, people, nature, and wildlife. However, as part of my employment with Walt Disney World in Orlando, Florida, I have engaged in portraiture, studio, wedding, event, group, headshot, performing arts, and commercial photography.

I feel strongly about community service, which is why I serve on the Board of A Childhood for Children, Inc. and provide pro bono services for some of their ~300 projects in 16 countries. I have participated in projects to benefit underserved children through my travel, and also have devoted time and funding for animal care organizations.

Photographer’s Statement

I try to capture or build an image in a unique way never or rarely seen – rendering a familiar image in the manner we are used to seeing it but changing, and hopefully improving upon what has come before. I want to elicit emotion from the viewer, and hopefully, even take them to the familiar or unvisited place I present with a two-dimensional image.

Hire the Photographer for your event

Contact me by phone at 407-437-6167 or via email.

Purchasing Photographs

Contact me by phone at 407-437-6167 or via e-mail to place any special orders to purchase a print. 

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