Respect, preparation, diligence, persistence, and perseverance are important values that the author's father instilled in him from an early age. These values have served the author well throughout his career, helping him to continuously strive for excellence through hard work and collaboration with others. While the path was grueling, it allowed the author to develop his innovative style and work with many talented masters in the field of photography. The author is proud to put his name to his work, having given it his full effort and commitment over the years.

1. Respect Preparation Diligence Persistence Perseverance Collaboration
E
arlier in my life, my father once asked me, After rising to my father’s challenge on that
quot;Would you sign that, Tommy? Are you proud earlier occasion, I still hear his words when I consider
enough to say that you gave it your all?quot; anything I've done.
The experience of studying at Rochester Institute
Thanks to both of my parents, Respect has
of Technology and learning from the late/great
always been very important to me, and that has
master architectural photographer Terry Bollman
paid a lot of dividends. My father is undoubtedly
was grueling and mind blowing. Then, after a few
responsible for the development of my innovative
years of striving for excellence with Getty Images,
thinking process. A commitment to Preparation
the incredibly talented masters of the world of
before taking on even the smallest projects is
imagery accepted me as a peer and pushed me
another thing I give him credit for; through his
into developing the Ewasko Style. Over time, I’ve
guidance, it became an integral part of my
come to love rubbing elbows with the greatest of
creative process. In my world, Diligence, and 150%
the great. There's the late Henry Wolf, who gave
efforts, are standard. Settling only for Excellence
the world new ways to experience photography
requires Persistence, and the ability to make that
and design, the constant creative force and
top-notch effort consistently requires constant
inspiration Pete Turner, the zany and ever innovative
Perseverance to achieve the goal at hand. And
Mitchell Funk... and a long list of others to whom I
finally, when it comes to Collaboration, there are
am constantly aiming to prove myself worthy.
many dedicated individuals who have contributed
to the creations you'll find in these pages and on my
To that commitment, I am very proud to sign my
website. The imagery would not have been
name.
possible without the sometimes painstaking efforts of
many teammates. I tip my hat and give heartfelt
Sincerely,
thanks to all, particularly Michael Ewasko, the
resident digital expert of E Studio who designed,
concepted and executed this book.