Born in West Virginia, I grew up in Chicago. I am intrigued with old buildings and farms, their history, the people who lived there and worked the land. Perhaps spending summers, as a youth, on my grandparent’s farm in West Virginia has made me particularly drawn to rural settings. My passion is to portray the strength and beauty of the American landscape, perhaps capturing a timeless moment.

My interest in photography started over 20 years ago. I am a self-taught photographer, with some formal training in the darkroom. My compositions rely primarily on intuition. I enjoy the spontaneity of working in both black & white and color. The beauty of photography is that it can take many directions, such as life can.

In 1996, encouraged by friends and family, I started to participate in art shows and exhibits. Encouragement continues having won numerous awards, my work can be found in corporate and private collections across the Midwest.

The Process

The camera I work with is a Rolliflex TLR. For color work, a variety of films are used and for black & white work the primary film is Kodak TMAX 100. All my photographs are printed on archival paper, many have been sepia toned and some have been colorized. I have recently been exploring the digital darkroom. It has renewed my excitement and creativity for the art of photography. All my prints, whether traditional silver or archival ink, represent my inspiration and vision of photography.