The first camera memory I have was when I was 6 years old, and my family lived on a cattle ranch in Colorado. On my birthday we went to town to shop, I begged my parents for a camera, so they got me a "Stella" camera (they were cheap and usually leaked light, a perfect 1st camera). After loading the camera with film, out the door I ran with excitement. The first step off the porch was totally forgotten about, then CRASH my Stella was in pieces. The next trip to town we got Stella # 2 (she is still around today, with lots of duct tape on her). I feel that being born in Colorado, and growing up with its glowing light, its red earth, and its cobalt skies, all combined together to make me a very visual person.
I attended and graduated from the Kansas City Art Institute receiving my BFA in 1982. I then went on to live in Alaska, and Illinois, and the past 21 years I have resided in Santa Fe, New Mexico. I am and have been assisting many globally known photographers thru the "Santa Fe Photographic Workshops" And "The National Geographic Expedition on assignment in Santa Fe". I have taught Digital Imaging at the College of Santa Fe, and also teach Adobe Photoshop (one on ones) to various photographers and artists in Santa Fe. I am currently doing photographic day adventures with "Southwest Discoveries". Helping photographers improve their DSLR techniques while photographing around the Santa Fe area. Passing on my knowledge to inspired photographers is a joy for me.
I shoot in 35mm and 2 1/4 film formats, utilizing special camera and filter techniques, doing my own digital high res. Drum Scans. I also shoot DSLR, and capture in Adobe Raw format followed by Adobe Photoshop techniques. I work in both a wet darkroom and a digital darkroom. My knowledge of printing ranges from traditional alternative processes applied to cloth or natural papers, to traditional b/w and color silver processes. I also am fluent at printing on many different different sizes and models of Epson Printers. Because of my love for nature it is always a key subject in my images.
I enjoy controlling all aspects of my photography and in turn I do everything myself. On my latest group of work I have been hand sewing on digital archival pigment prints.
I am still trying to keep up with Don, he is going to try and teach me golf this summer. Along with raising two much loved dogs Luna and Thor (litter-mate's) since they were wee pups. And as always I am continually creating my fine art photography.
