The photographic process
Unlike many photographers, I rarely set out for an organized photo-shoot, and rarely even use a tripod. Rather, I simply carry my camera wherever I go, and I try to capture moments spontaneously, as they occur. Thus, virtually all of my images are candid, with little or no set-up or advance planning.
With the exception of adjusting natural colour saturation and contrast (and the occasional removal of intrusive spots) virtually all of the images you see on this website were taken without digital manipulation, special effects, double exposures, sandwiching, or filters. I like being a purist and I like to capture first impressions. Benevolent critics might call me a traditionalist; cynical ones might call me lazy.
My images are printed in two primary ways. My brightly colored images are printed using the highly glossed paper or other materials. They are framed traditionally or mounted on aluminum disband and faced with plexiglass.
My more abstract and moody works are printed using a “Pigment Print” or Ink-Jet process (formerly "Giclee"). In this method, a high resolution computer file (from an original slide or digital image) is sprayed onto Hahnemuhle William Turner or other Fine Art watercolor papers, using archival inks.
I enjoy describing Nature Photography as a process where God does all the work and the photographer snaps the shutter, hopefully at the right time. Part of the joy (and heartbreak) of photography is that, skill aside, there are so many variables that can affect the final outcome. No matter how carefully one tries to control these variables, the final result is never really known until the image is printed.
In 2009 I finally switched from slide film to digital photography, and, in 2021, after using a Canon 5D Mk. II camera for many years, I bought a new Canon R5. I shoot exclusively in color, although, interestingly, many of my color images have been mistaken for black and white.
With the exception of adjusting natural colour saturation and contrast (and the occasional removal of intrusive spots) virtually all of the images you see on this website were taken without digital manipulation, special effects, double exposures, sandwiching, or filters. I like being a purist and I like to capture first impressions. Benevolent critics might call me a traditionalist; cynical ones might call me lazy.
My images are printed in two primary ways. My brightly colored images are printed using the highly glossed paper or other materials. They are framed traditionally or mounted on aluminum disband and faced with plexiglass.
My more abstract and moody works are printed using a “Pigment Print” or Ink-Jet process (formerly "Giclee"). In this method, a high resolution computer file (from an original slide or digital image) is sprayed onto Hahnemuhle William Turner or other Fine Art watercolor papers, using archival inks.
I enjoy describing Nature Photography as a process where God does all the work and the photographer snaps the shutter, hopefully at the right time. Part of the joy (and heartbreak) of photography is that, skill aside, there are so many variables that can affect the final outcome. No matter how carefully one tries to control these variables, the final result is never really known until the image is printed.
In 2009 I finally switched from slide film to digital photography, and, in 2021, after using a Canon 5D Mk. II camera for many years, I bought a new Canon R5. I shoot exclusively in color, although, interestingly, many of my color images have been mistaken for black and white.