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BIO

My father introduced me to the magic of photography while I was in grade school. I started with simple cameras and fairly simple darkroom techniques. As I grew up, my father fostered my techniques and abilities by supplying more sophisticated cameras and darkroom equipment. For me, photography has always been a wonderful blend of art and science.

Black and white photography allows us to see the world in a manner which draws our attention to light, forms, and textures we may otherwise miss. Black and white images reveal the music of the world around us and a rhythm which we cannot detect with the full range of color.

As a musician as well as a photographer, I believe there is similarity between interpreting notes on a musical score and interpreting the world around me through photographs. Each calls for a sense of creative interpretation as well as an emotional investment in the final work. My hope is that those who view my prints can see the world with the same richness and brilliance I see through my lens.

I use a large format camera to take most of my photographs. Using such a camera is more contemplative than photographing with a smaller, hand-held camera. It is more akin to a painter setting up an easel and studying the imagery because of the effort it takes to study the light, set up the camera, adjust the view, and make the final exposure.

My photographs have been shown in galleries in the Denver area and I have won several awards including the Best of Show in the Denver Art Museum Western Nature Photographic Competition (1982). My photographs have appeared in magazines and other publications and are part of private and corporate collections.

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(Iowa, 1970)