Photography was like magic to me. The ability to
capture an instant in time and share it with others was incomparable with any
other art form. Early in my career I used a 35 mm camera. My first attempts in
printing were merely static representation of the subjects I captured transferred
onto photographic paper. With reading and studying Ansel Adams, I began to
understand the importance of tone, co
ntrast and eventually the zone system in
creating the image I saw in my mind, and the final representation onto the
photographic media. My thirst for more detail in the image, and the need for
dramatic impact in my final prints, led me the use of a 4 x 5 inch camera system. The detail available with that system was remarkable. I spent years trying to
perfect my images and tested multiple types of film, and paper combinations. Black and white images were my favorite type of final print. I felt that I could
control the viewer by selective contrast and tone enhancement of different areas
of the image thus sharing what I felt was important about the photograph. For years, I struggled with the constraints of film and the difficulties in producing
the correct tones on the final darkroom prints. Eventually digital imaging became
available. I found I could make many more changes in the final print than I was
ever able to do with traditional film. I even discovered that by using color image
capture, I could create even more detailed images. During these years I left the traditional darkroom printing and moved onto digital
printing as well as digital capture. The clarity of this combination far exceeded my
expectations. I was finally able to create large prints which expressed my subjects
remarkably well. I have continued to work with digital imaging and digital capture and continue to
explore new options in translating my visions to my final images. I hope you enjoy
looking at these images as much as I have enjoyed creating them.