About the Work

About the Work
One of the wonderful truths about working in photography is that the methods are as many and varied as those who work in the medium. I’ve personally worked in everything from 35mm up to 7”x17” negative size. Current work is mostly 5”x7” negative although I find situations where 4”x5” or 8”x10” are dictated. Pursuit of the “perfect print” (I haven’t seen or made one yet) requires that I process and print my own films & negatives without the use of an outside service or assistant (having one to blame mistakes on would be beneficial on some days). My prints are Gelatin Silver or Platinum/Palladium and as the technology improves I look forward to working with the digital processes.

All of that being said, learning about light matters more than film/lens choice, knowledge of subject matter trumps luck every time, and there is no substitute for discipline and commitment to craft.

Awards
I’ve been fortunate to receive numerous best of category and best of show awards in the years I have been exhibiting. I was humbled to be chosen Artist in Residence at the Grand Canyon in 2005 and am greatly appreciative for the support the National Park Service has provided to me. Being asked to be a guest speaker for the Cuyahoga Valley Photographic Society was a great honor and I spend countless hours working with high school photography classes across the country, for it is there that the future of photography lives.

My work is in numerous public and private collections including the Saint Louis Art Museum, the Mobile Museum of Art, the University of Michigan Museum of Art, The Miller Brewing Company, and most importantly, in the homes of my collectors who love the outside world as I do.