From awe inspiring grand landscapes to the stunning creations of man, and from
the beauty of nature to the wonders of wildlife, the world around us amazes me.
It is this amazement that makes me want to photograph our world. My art
photography mainly focuses on landscapes, cityscapes, nature and wildlife.
I believe that my photographs should convey to the viewer, in a natural way, the
beauty and wonder of the scene as if he or she was standing there with me. With
that in mind, each photograph is carefully selected – both before I shoot it and
after I process it – to ensure it properly conveys the emotion of the scene.
Ansel Adams once said, "Some photographers take reality... and impose the
domination of their own thought and spirit. Others come before reality
more tenderly and a photograph to them is an instrument of love and revelation."
It is that second viewpoint that I strive for (and hopefully obtain) in my work.
While I am based in the New York City metropolitan area, my photography travels have
taken me to Sedona's Red Rock Country, Antelope Canyon, the Grand Canyon National
Park and the Navajo Nation in Arizona; Acadia National Park on the coast in Maine;
Bryce Canyon National Park, Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park,
Monument Valley and Zion National Park in Utah; San Francisco, Big Sur, Joshua Tree
National Park and Yosemite National Park in California; Washington, DC; and London,
Salisbury and Stonehenge in Great Britain and the Golan Heights, Negev and
Mediterranean coast in Israel.
I shoot with both digital and film camera systems. My digital photographs are shot
with a Canon EOS Digital SLR camera. Currently I am shooting with a
Canon 7D and Canon 40D. For film, I shoot with a Mamiya RB 67 ProS
medium format camera and a Wista 45DX large format field camera. When I shoot
film, I use Fuji Velvia slide film, which, after it is developed, is scanned and then
digitally processed.
Each photo is carefully color corrected and processed before being printed on
professional quality Kodak Endura or Ilford B&W photographic paper at a top
quality photo lab.