Frank Spinelli's book Mushrooms Exposed reveals the hidden beauty of fungi. He stages studio shots using mirrors, black velvet and Photoshop to render vivid images that bring one of nature's most mysterious and intriguing organisms to life.
Drawing inspiration from the forests near his Woodstock home, Spinelli became fascinated by mushrooms in the 1980s. "I began taking specimens back to New York City to photograph them in my studio. I wanted to name my subjects and because of my innate sense of curiosity, I learned all I could about mushrooms until I was able to identify them and be confident enough to even eat some species," he explains.
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