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Gary Marlon Suson, Founder of Ground Zero Museum Workshop and Official Photographer at Ground Zero, designated by Uniformed Firefighters Association/Uniformed Fire Officers Association to document the recovery efforts of our nations greatest tragedy - the September 11 attacks on New York’s World Trade Center. He was appointed by UFA Manhattan Trustee Rudy Sanfilippo and
his work overseen by FDNY Chief of Department Daniel Nigro. Marlon joins host Scott Sheppard to share the details of his experience on this 6-month project.

He discusses the equipment used to capture the stills, primarily shot on sepia film using a Mamiya camera which he felt most accurately reflected the mood of the scene. Using his own resources, and support from Mamiya and Fotocare - who provided equipment and supplies - allowed him to continue documenting the project through mid 2002.

In 2005, Marlon opened the Ground Zero Museum Workshop in NYC’s Meat Packing District. The Museum was just ranked the # 4 Most Popular Attraction in New York City by the highly regarded travel website, on TripAdvisor.com. The New York Historical Society featured several exhibits that are also on display, including "9/11: Loss and Remembrance" featuring the "Band of Dads", which depicts images of FDNY firefighters who were onsite looking for their brothers and sons that were lost in the remains.

Marlon originally came to New York City as an aspiring theater actor, but had already won some national photography awards while a student. He explains how his desire, as that of many NYC natives, to help rebuild and recover led him to working closely with the UFA and NYC Firefighters who allowed him full access to all areas of Ground Zero and was ultimately named an Honorary Battalion Chief, FDNY.

Rather than focus his current efforts on photography, Marlon Suson returned to theater and is now working on an Off-Broadway play project, "American Brother" currently in development. The story revolves around an FDNY firefighter searching at WTC for his missing NYPD brother and his bond with a WTC Chaplain. The entire play is set at Ground Zero on Christmas Eve, 2001.

Full details of Marlon’s work and the Ground Zero Museum Workshop can be found at: http://www.groundzeromuseumworkshop.com/ or on his original site http://www.septembereleven.net/

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