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About the Photos... All of my photographs are taken using either a 1940s wooden field view camera outfitted with modern lenses or a Hasselblad 203 FE medium format camera. I use only available light when making my images, with no distortion filters. Images are printed by me in my traditional wet darkroom - boring process but I like the control and results. My photography is about telling the story of a place. I want to go beyond quick details and show the full personality, whether the subject is an old farm building or a remote Irish island. I’m drawn to strong lines and a sense of mystery and depth. About Me....
I grew up on a farm in central Pennsylvania and moved to southern California after getting my degree in aerospace engineering from Penn State in 1986. Unfortunately, that's also when I discovered I'd far rather be a photographer than a rocket scientist. I spent the next six years squeezing photography opportunities in between my 'real job' in aerospace, but finally resigned in 1992 to become a fulltime photographer. After living in California's Owens Valley for four years and photographing throughout the southwest I needed a change of scene, and moved back to the East Coast. As far as what inspires me, I like finding what is hidden or struggling in the noise of modern life.
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*Mid-Atlantic Juried Art Exhibition, Hoyt
Institute of Fine Arts, New Castle PA, 2007
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Portfolios
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Upcoming Art Shows: 2008 Shows: Shows currently confirmed: April - Main Street Ft Worth (TX) May - ArtFest, Harrisburg, (PA) June - Ocean City (MD) July - Cherry Creek (CO) July - Ann Arbor (MI) details and additional shows coming soon
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