Benjamin Mendlowitz has traveled the globe for over 35 years to photograph wooden boats. He is well known throughout the boating world for his contributions... to nautical publications and for his award-winning Calendar of Wooden Boats.®
Mendlowitz grew up in New York City. His passion for wooden boats began during the summers of his youth at the New Jersey seashore, where he visited and was influenced by the local traditional boat builders. After graduating from Brandeis University and one year of farm work and photography in Florence, Italy, he began a photographic career in Massachusetts. In 1980, Mendlowitz photographs began appearing in WoodenBoat Magazine and in other nautical publications. A few years later, Mendlowitz formed his company, NOAH Publications, and published his first Calendar of Wooden Boats.® The company has since expanded its product line to include books, cards, screen savers and other items, all featuring Mendlowitz photographs of wooden boats. Benjamin Mendlowitz Marine Photography, a division of NOAH Publications, offers a stock photography service and custom photographic prints. He is also a founding member of OfffCenterHarbor.com, a website devoted to content about classic boats and boating skills of all kinds.Read More
