My creative eye for photography started at the age of six with 25 cents and two box tops from Wheaties cereal. Iâm sure the nuns found me an annoyance, always popping up with my camera, little did I realize that I was even then a practitioner of Henri Cartier-Breesonâs Decisive Moment. Having been involved professionally in photography since the age of sixteen, one of my highlights came in 2022 wh
en I received the prestigious PPA National Award for âmeritorious contributions to professional photographyâ. Awards mean nothing if my art isnât there, I invite you to my website. My art business has been designated as a "Trusted Art Seller" with The Art Storefronts Organization, which means you can shop with confidence, and know that I stand behind the quality and value of my products. Techniques
Most of my techniques harken back to my training in film and the darkroom. In the back of my mind, I still try to capture my vision in as few frames as possible. I know my latest cameras will capture twenty frames per second, but I would rather do it in two or three frames over minutes. Ultimately nothing beats capturing everything with the press of the shutter and leaving no need for Photoshop. Inspiration
I am inspired by the synchronicity of when my subject, light, exposure, and art principles come together. This only happens when I take risks in composition, style and technology but apply everything I have learned over decades. Career Highlights
In my extensive career it is hard to point to specific highlights because I have enjoyed such a varied path. I loved the deadlines of newspapers but cherished the artistic freedom of classes at the Kansas City Art Institute. However, the most interesting two-week period in my life was having different photographs published in both the Christian Science Monitor and Pl***oy magazine, quite a dichotomy.
