About … Leon Droby
My initial introduction to photography happened at a young age. Between my parents taking holiday / travel pictures everywhere we went and my sister Lucia coming home from college with a camera, I couldn’t help but notice. After one of her camera upgrades, I became the proud owner of a hand me down, Pentax 35mm camera.
Shortly after that, she took me into the Somerville Community Darkroom for my first of many darkroom lessons. And that’s where photography came together for me. I realized that the camera was half the process and the darkroom was the other.
While I didn’t realize it at the time, photography was the perfect marriage of technology and creativity for me. The physical workings of the camera and darkroom satisfied my technological needs. The creative aspect allowed me to express myself and how I see the world in ways no other media could.
About … This Site
While for me, the ideal way to view a picture is with a physical print, my walls can hold only so many prints. And very few people get to see them.
This web site is a way for me to get my pictures off my computer and out into the world.
About … Purchasing Prints
While the intent of this site is personal, not commercial, if you would like a print that is suitable to frame and display or give as a gift, prints are available to purchase. Most pictures are available 5”x7”, 8.5”x11”, 11”x14” and 17”x22”; sizes are approximate based upon the crop of the picture. Pictures are available either matted or non matted.