Abacoa & Alton Neighbors December 2020

D e c e m b e r 2 0 2 0 | Abacoa &Alton N E I G H B O R S 27 Since May of 2020, Abacoa & Alton Neighbors publication has featured the work of photographer Neil Cohen. Each beautiful cover has delighted our readers, so we thought you would like to know a little more about Neil! Neil graduated from Key West High School where he took his first photography class. He received an Associates of Science in Photography from the Art Institute in Ft Lauderdale. He worked in his parents photo lab in Key West while in high school and at a portrait studio while at the Art Institute. After he got his degree, he ran the photography division of a full event production company in Boca for 5 years - before opening his own company. His main focus is social and corporate event photography and dance photography. Neil is a true artist, and says, “What drives me is to always create a better shot than my last one. I want to create art that when people look at my photographs they feel something. I love to use backgrounds that most people wouldn’t even consider.” COMMUNITY CORNER Not Just a Pretty Cover! Meet Photographer Neil Cohen Submitted by Heather Storm | Photos by Neil Cohen Photography