Arthur Koch was born in Miami Florida and has been living and working in the Bay area for 30 years as a photographer and digital artist/animator. He earned a BFA in Painting and Photography at Columbia College and continued his studies in at the Academy of Art, SFSU, and CCSF. His background in painting and illustration influence his approach to photography with a foundation in composition, color theory, and visual communication. Working as a 2D/3D digital artist has kept him up to date with technology exposing him to digital photography and editing.
His passion lies mainly in food and fashion with a weakness for sunsets and panoramas. He enjoys documenting San Francisco’s many cultural events and street fairs. When he isn’t shooting by day, he is walking around the city at night, especially when it rains, to capture San Francisco’s charm and character.
“It’s all about light. Light is the common denominator in all of my work from drawing with little squares of light (pixels), to capturing light with my camera and painting. The quality of light, composition and interpretative style can turn the ordinary into the extraordinary. Seeing beauty in the simplest things and expressing my vision through art enriches my life and those around me.” -Art Koch
When he is not taking and editing photos he is outside painting landscapes, cooking something fresh (and photographing it) exercising, or dancing to cherish every moment.

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