ABOUT THE ARTIST
Who is Bryant Edward Stafford? Well I'm a person who loves taking photographs and working on computers. I've been into both these fields as far back as High School. I went to Central Islip High School where I started getting into computers by taking several computer language classes, such as Basic, Fortran, and COBOL. At the same time in my life when there was any type of family event I seemed to be always assigned to the task of taking the family pictures. Then as a gift for getting into college, NY Tech, I was given my first camera, an Olympus OM-1, by my grandmother. In college I majored in Communications Arts & Photography, and minored in Computer Science. Little did I know at that time that my two loves would come together as one. In 1980 after finishing college one of my first jobs was working in a small Manhattan Studio doing school kids Portraits, and the next was working for NBC doing computerized inventory of all Video equipment. That didn't last long when I joined the NYC Department of Corrections where for about two years I was assigned to the Academy's Video/Photo Unit. There I would take video and photos for any type of department event. Then in about 1985 I got my first PC, a Leading Edge PC with a super large 10 mb hard drive, which got me hooked into the world of the PC (yes, at one point I did have a Commodore 64, but we'll skip that part). But what really drove me into the PC world was something that took place about 1990. I had a system built for me by a computer store in Brooklyn, NY, and the hard drive went on it. Now fighting the Belt Parkway traffic is one thing, but to drop it off and have to come back to get was not in the cards. So I asked the owner to just tell me what to do to it while he worked on other systems. Seeing how well I picked up repairing computers he hired me after I left The Correction Department in 1995 (Mind you this is the short version of the story). Which bring me to today's computer world. After working for him for about 5 years I took and passed the tests for my MCSE, MCP+I, and CNA in 5.1.

I've built computer systems and networks from the ground up. Computer Networking is something I've been doing as far back as Lantastic. Which at the time was the poor man's Novell. I've been a Network Administrator for a network as big as 116+ servers, 16 Exchange server, 15,000+ workstations, and 30,000+ users while working at the NYCHA. I've worked at a 1400 unit server farm at JP Morgan Chase, and can troubleshoot all types of networks problems. I keep abreast of the IT field by having my own network setup at home which includes two 2003 servers, 3 Workstations, and one Power Book. Four of these systems I built myself. I also run and host my own Exchange 2003 Server, FTP Server, and Web Servers. If you're viewing this page you're on my server now. I've currently have about 6 companies where I'm their sole network support on a as need basic, and several home users who I support remotely with PC anywhere or Dame Ware. I've taught Windows 2000 Professional, 2000 Server, Migration from NT 4.0 to 2000, Novell 5.1, A+, and Network+ at Computer Career Center. I've also taught A+ at Queens Community College at night. In total I've been working with computers for more then 30 years going back to High School.

Basically my photography path runs along side my computer path. I've always loved taking pictures, and have always done so in my free time. While in the Corrections Department I've done several Wedding for some of the Top Bass there. I've also done Weddings for close friends and family. Then one day while out taking pictures at The Planting Fields I ran into one of the owner's of Creative Compositions. Ernie, an owner, and an assistant were taking pictures of a couple's up coming wedding. I asked him if they needed another photographer at the studio. Which at the time they didn't, but with a little luck on my side they had a computer problem that needed to be fixed. And that where our relationship started. With everyone going to digital these days, they also have become more dependent on their computers. This makes me more valuable then your regular photographer. So we now have a win win relationship. My two loves together at last, Digital Photography & Computers system and networking. In total I've been doing photography for more the 30 years also, starting back in High School.

The words I said to most clients of mine when it comes to fixing any computer related problem. "If I can't fix it, throw it away." In my experience this has happened only once. And it was DOA.

Enjoy my site, and call me if you have a computer related problem or need some pictures taken.

Thank You