I work with two types of cameras, film and digital. I like to visit small towns and quiet places—mostly areas which have not easy access.
My visual technique is simple; I shoot straight photography—all in camera. The studio is where I experiment with simple themes, people, objects, to find an expression, a color mood or an illusion. Outdoors my images are of subjects in their natural habitat, a mood that bring the viewer to a known place, such as children playing, a train passing, a tree in water, or a colorful red glass.
Process
My wildlife and street photography work is primarily done in color with digital cameras. I aimed for symmetry in motion utilizing extreme optics (macro and wide-angle lenses). I shoot with black-and-white panchromatic, infrared, and color photographic silver materials. The film is hand-processed in the darkroom (black-and-white and infrared) with photographic chemicals to control the contrast and grain. Printing from the negatives is done with deluxe photo papers (polycontrast or fiber base), to match the mood of the image. All color work is sent out for custom printing.
Exhibits
B&W or color prints of a common theme.