The history of Stuart "Capt Stu Beans" LeVine is a long and winding road. No pun, he is in fact a Beatles fan.
Born in 1965 and raised most of his life in a 4 bedroom house in Queens, New York, Stuart grew up amongst a family of photographers, dating back to the early 1900s. Both his grandfathers were photographers, as is his father, who currently owns a custom black and white lab in New York City, aptly named Stuart Photo Service.
Growing up in a photography household was not easy. Children never want to sit still, and Stu would rather be playing music than sitting there posing for pictures. From the late 70s to today, 'Stu Beans' has been singing and playing bass professionally throughout New York City.
In 1991, Scuba Diving became a passion. Soon after that, a housing was purchased for his first digital camera, the Kodak DC265, and the rest is history. Having logged hundreds of dives and thousands of pictures, the underwater addiction is as strong today as it was during that first dive in Cozumel.
Combine the love of travel with the love of imagery and you have the perfect combination for photography. Be it nature, portraiture, live music, fine art or underwater photos, Stuart strives to create something different. To contact him directly, please email at info@stuartphotography.com

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