FINE ART PHOTOGRAPHER
I am a professional photographer with over twenty years of experience since establishing my photography business in 1986. During this time I have been privileged to have my photographs published in books, magazines, catalogues and calendars. I also exhibit and sell my work at juried art shows and exhibitions in the Mid-Atlantic area. I am a self-taught photographer, having taken art classes in college, followed by photography classes and seminars in various places, such as the International Center for Photography in New York. My father was a photographer and I inherited his love and talent for this creative and adventuresome process.

MY PHOTOGRAPHY - EXPRESSING MY LIFE’S DESIRES
An analysis of the subject matter of my photography will reveal certain themes, particularly that of architectural details and exteriors of homes and villages. Like many other artists, my creative work is a process of self-expression. My photographs express the desires of my heart: what I want in my life and what I value most. I find that photography is a way to learn about life. My home is in Mount Gretna, PA, a small, rural village that has an active community life much like the old villages in Europe. I value the richness and simplicity of the ordinary - both in art and in life.

What makes my photography so fresh and beautiful? It’s because I am passionate about photography and I take great pride in capturing vivid colors, textures, shapes, and patterns. Most of my photography is from the European countrysides, particularly in lavender and sunflower fields and ancient villages of Provence, the region in the south of France. In 2008 I will return to France and photograph around Nice and also the mid-Pyrenees region. My new images will be available on my website and will be displayed for the first time at my art shows in August 2008.

IT’S ALL ABOUT COLOR
I am of the “Colorist” genre of art…..color is a magnet for me and is what first attracts my attention and causes me to stop and consider the photographic possibilities of a scene. I am absolutely in love with color and I spend a lot of time observing and enjoying the array of colors in buildings, street scenes, landscapes, and European outdoor markets. I also like to create colorful still lifes with flowers, antique dishes and bottles.

At the present time all of my photographs have been taken with color slide or negative film and a 35mm Nikon single reflex camera, using a variety of Nikon lenses. The photographic image is printed on Fuji Crystal Archive paper, using a wet chemistry process, not an ink jet or laser jet printing process.

I take a considerable amount of time to carefully compose in camera so that most of my photographs do not need to be cropped; however there are times when I make typical adjustments in saturation and contrast.

WHERE TO SEE MY WORK
Please check my art show schedule for 2008 for shows in Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia, Delaware, and North Carolina.

The following retail stores carry a selection of my photographs:

AWARDS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION
My photographs have been selected for judging and/or won awards at the: Frederick Festival of the Arts in Frederick, MD; Arts Alive Festival in Ocean City, MD; Manayunk Art Show in Manayunk, PA; Boardwalk Art Show in Virginia Beach, VA; Port Warwick Art and Sculpture Festival in Newport News, VA; the Art Association of Harrisburg Gallery in Harrisburg, PA.

I have been honored to have 12 of my large photographs selected for the Art of Healing Collection at Sheppard Pratt Health System in Baltimore, MD. Ted Cohen, the San Francisco based art curator for this permanent art collection said, “Your work has been inspirational to me and this entire project.”