Catherine Sebastian has a broad approach to her photography: she sees it as a collaboration between her and the image. She loves that viewers can appreciate her images for very different reasons. She feels composition is one of the main pillars of her work, not just the placement of objects, but the placement of light and shapes as well. Her photos fall into a wide variety of styles, from "sometimes a shot is just there" to abstracts to trees to a full portfolio of music icons, including Mick Jagger, Tal Mahal, and Levon Helm. She is deeply immersed in the music world—she worked for decades creating editorials for music magazines and is married to John Sebastian of the Lovin' Spoonful. Take an enjoyable journey through Catherine's beautiful photographic world as she describes her philosophy and passion in this 5-minute profile by filmmaker Stephen Blauweiss.

This short film profile is one of over 100 created by Stephen Blauweiss who works with his partner Karen Berelowitz on a variety of films, photo exhibitions, and books on local history. They are also offering free online PhotoTalks throughout the year. The next one is called "The Roaring 1820s: The Birth of Industry, Leisure & Art in the Hudson Valley" on Thursday, April 29 at 7pm, based on their new book about Kingston and Ulster County history. Details and RSVP here. For more information, short films, and to see a full schedule of free PhotoTalks, please visit HudsonValleyHistoryAndArt.com.