Lee Whiteman

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Lee was a contributing member of the Washington Township Council of the Arts in New Jersey, the Episcopal Church and the Visual Arts (ECVA), and is a member of the Princeton Photography Club.

Leopold (Lee) A. Whiteman, Jr. received his Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and his Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.

He combines his love of photography and music to create several musical photographic essays.

Lee's photographs of musicians have been featured at the:

1994 Syracuse Jazz Festival in Syracuse, New York
1995 International Art of Jazz Concert Series in Bethpage, New York
2000 New York State Fair’s Third World Cultural Festival in Syracuse, New York
2002 Mercer County Division of Culture & Heritage Black History Exhibition in Trenton, New Jersey
2004 Cultural Heritage Celebration in Lawrenceville, New Jersey
2005 Gallery 100 Jazz Festival Exhibition in Saratoga, New York
2008 Lee Whiteman's World of Music Exhibition at the New Jersey Chapter of the Episcopal Church and the Visual Arts (ECVA) at Trinity Cathedral in Trenton, New Jersey
2009 Contributor to the Princeton Photography Club Year In Review, Princeton, New Jersey
2009 Contributor to the September 2009 Radio 4 Fine Music Publication; Kowloon, Hong Kong
2010 Contributor to the New Jersey Chapter of the Episcopal Church and the Visual Arts (ECVA)
2011 Contributor to the Princeton Photography Club Year In Review, Princeton, New Jersey
2012 Sanctuaries Exhibition at the New Jersey Chapter of the Episcopal Church and the Visual Arts (ECVA) at Trinity Cathedral in Trenton, New Jersey
2013 Contributor to the October 2013 Drum Magazine; San Jose, California

He was a contributing member of the Washington Township Council of the Arts in New Jersey and is a member of the Princeton Photography Club.

He cites as his photographic influences Gordon Parks, Jeanne Moutoussamy-Ashe, James Van Der Zee, and Moneta Sleet.

From 1975 through 1984, Lee Whiteman used a Yashica Electro AX for his photography—he stole it from his father while in college.

In 1984, he switched to a Pentax K1000 and a Pentax Super ME—he borrowed these from his wife.

In 2009, he acquired a Pentax K20D. In 2017, he upgraded to a Pentax KD.

He has used a variety of lenses ranging from 18 mm wide angle to a 500 mm telephoto.

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My Jazz Story

In the early 1970's my father purchased a stereo. There were 2 stations that we listened to - WBLS (107.5) and WRVR (106.7). I got into Jazz via WRVR. When I went to college at SUNY at Stony Brook, I joined WUSB-FM (90.1 FM) where I played mostly Jazz and met my future wife who worked there. I've been a Jazz Lover ever since. To complement my musical attributes, I have photographed Jazz Musicians in performance and learned how to play the trumpet and flugelhorn. I joined the Jazz House Kids program.

My House Concert Story

Every summer, celebrating our family, we host a Jam Session, where we invite friends, family, and musicians. Admission is bringing your favorite food and libation, and your instruments, Food starts at ~ Noon, and the Jam Session starts ~ 3:00 and ends when the sun sets.