About Me

My name is Bruno Bitner, and I'm a (mostly) self taught high school photographer living in the Boston area.

My passion for photography was ignited long before I bought my first camera, borrowing my parents' iPhones in order to take pictures on a family vacation to Iceland.

I began teaching myself how to take photos when I was gifted a Nikon D5600 in the summer of 2024, just in time for a month-long trip to Asia. I captured Buddhist temples, modern skyscrapers, stone karsts, and much more. It opened my eyes to photography as an artform to capture real experiences. 

Since then, I worked mostly independently to master my camera and find new subjects to shoot. My camera has accompanied me on numerous trips into Boston and beyond. I try to make time for as many of these excursions I can, since I figure out more about camera settings or aspects of composition with each one.

Recently, there have been a few exceptions to my complete autonomy. I participated in the Teen Photography Workshop with Mark Ostow, allowing me to develop an understanding of the genre of street photography and how to capture humans without asking them to smile. I also took photography at my high school, where I learned about film photography and further refined my techniques with digital photography.

Last winter, on a family trip to Costa Rica, I was caught in a sudden downpour that resulted in a broken camera. For the rest of the trip, I mourned missed opportunities. It was that feeling that made me realize I have become a true photographer, devastated if I am without my DSLR.