Kenneth Graff
has more than five decades of experience as a professional photographer: He was the Manager of Photographic Services for Union Carbide Corporation. Being the chief photographer for a large multinational corporation had given him the opportunity to travel around the world on a wide variety of assignments. He has photographed on every continent in countries from Armenia to Zimbabue.
 His subjects have ranged from an Antifreeze bottling plant in New Jersey to a herd of Zebras on the plains of South Africa.The diverse subject matter of industrial photography has provided him a unique opportunity to capture on film people, places and events not afforded most. People like Richard Nixon and Henry Kissinger: Places from deep inside a chromium mine in South Africa to following a barge through the Panama Canal to its final destination in Argentina. Events like the start of a new country with the change in government of Rhodesia to Zimbabwe, or the devastating Armenian earthquake that claimed over 25.000 lives.
His photographs have been published in annual reports, advertisements and brochures.  He participated in a book called "Industrial Photography" published by Amphoto. He received numerous awards, including the Golden Eagle from the Council On International Non-theatrical events and The Chairman's Award from Union Carbide for excellence in pursuit of the values of the corporation.
He has been a speaker at photographic and computer groups throughout the country, showing the advantages of digital imaging. He had been the digital imaging SIG leader for the Danbury Area Computer Society for over twenty years. He volunteered at The Danbury Senior Net Teaching Seniors how to use the new technology. He has given classes at the Brookfield Craft Center, Brookfield Senior Center and Foothills Adult & Continuing Education where he taught artists and hobbyist the art of digital imaging.He is a photographic contributor to numerous Stock Photo Houses such as Getty Images and he continues to produce his own “brand” of artwork, a combination of photography and digital manipulation he calls “Graffic Illusions.”
He is currently living in Florida and continues to volunteer within the community. He is president of the community computer club with a membership of over 100 people. The organizer of a local camera club  and was the photo editor of the local newspaper

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