Waiting for the sun in Arizona

Photographic images are captured moments of light - moments usually no more than a second or so. Sometimes we are lucky enough to be there to record, to capture something special and fleeting - and I find that exciting! In fact, this moment is so visceral at times that it seems to imprint on me as much as on the film.

I am in awe of the incredible beauty of the natural world. The way light changes everything, all the time. Light, wind, water, nature – always moving. And in this movement there are slivers of incredible, almost surreal beauty and presence.

I have been fascinated with photography since I was in grade school when I bought a darkroom and started printing black and whites. Over the years I have taken lots and lots of pictures, mostly 35mm black and white and color slides. The advent of digital re-ignited my interest in photography. Digital is fundamentally different than analog (film) in that it provides instant feedback (and hopefully gratification) about the image just created.

In 2001 I discovered two things that changed my involvement with photography - one was the panoramic camera. This camera made specifically to record an image that has a 3:1 aspect ratio - that means if the short side equals "1", then the long side equals "3". Composing with this format is completely different than the more standard "almost square box" format. It appeals to my senses because it seems more like how I perceive. Incidentally, the panoramic camera I use does not take digital images - only film.

The other discovery was very large color prints. The visual impact of big, high resolution images is difficult to describe but words like stunning, rich and wow are not uncommon.

My home is in the Midwestern United States. I travel a lot - mostly throughout the US, but occasionally elsewhere in the world. I have no formal photographic training - although I was the Photo Editor of my high school yearbook, if that counts.

Although this form of art is not my sole obsession, neither is it a casual hobby. What you see in my images is the serious expression of my personal vision and creativity. I am dedicated to producing sensitive photographic prints that are unique, have impact and endure.