Living Under the Same Night Sky: A Q&A with Jack Fusco by the Rhone Team //RHONE

It’s not every day you see something miraculous, but for Jack Fusco, looking at the night sky is just that. Jack specializes in astrophotography, or in simpler terms, he is really great at taking pictures of the night sky. We sat down with the talented photographer to hear more about his life, how he got his start, and what inspires him.

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Hometown

Toms River, NJ

How did you first get interested or involved in Photography? Who gave you your first camera?

I bought my first camera when I was quitting my full time IT job to go play guitar for a punk band on tour in Europe. Work wouldn’t let me take a month and a half off, so I quit. I figured I needed a camera for my trip to document the tour and that’s how it all started!

If you could travel anywhere, where would it be and why?

My dream shot ideas are not necessarily tied to a specific location. But I’d love to photograph the night sky in the Southern Hemisphere (New Zealand, Australia, the Atacama Desert in Chile) or b) I dream of photographing the Northern Lights from inside an ice cave. I have tried to make that happen a few times but it hasn’t…