Framing the world in images as well as words became an interest and then a passion while earning my first degree at the University of Alaska in Anchorage.  As my wife was an Air Force officer, we ended up living in a number of far flung locations during her career which afforded me the opportunity to experience the culture of these places and capture some of their essence with my lens.  Along with Alaska, we lived in Alabama, California, Montana, North Dakota, Illinois and Wisconsin.

I began with film and still use film in my medium format work, and maintain a darkroom for producing fine art black and white prints.  There is something imparted in the process of exposing a paper coated in silver bromide to light transmitted through a negative, and then bringing out that image in a chemical solution, a quality that cannot be transmitted through an inkjet printer. But I am also well-versed in digital photography and video which are essential to all areas of my work, whether portraiture, commercial, or travel photography, or in web design.

If there has been anything I have acquired over the years of picture taking it is an appreciation for the quality of light. Subject matter is secondary, as the lighting determines whether a photograph is possible or desirable. Source, direction, angle, temperature, opacity, and intensity are the factors that determine how I approach capturing an image of a subject or scene. With the appropriate lighting, and framing, pretty much anything can be turned into a compelling image.

Even in this digital age, when errors can be corrected or hidden with Photoshop, a photographer needs sensitivity to key factors such as lighting, and the sensibility to handle them effectively.

This business of crafting words and images is an evolving venture in alchemy.  Whether in a multimedia art form, in a video, or on a website, I don’t think the words or images can be considered apart from each other.  The approach I am taking here is, to use a biological term, mutual symbiosis. Each creative aspect benefits through its relationship with the other. Applying shades of meaning with measures of intonation to a message and weaving it into a study in form, color and contrast awakens and draws our audience into our enterprise.  Through that encounter, they want to learn more. And isn’t that what we are after?

Look around this site, and see what sparks your interest. Then let me know how I can help you realize your dreams in word or in image, or both.