Artist Statement
Photography is an interesting art form in several ways. Takes no special skills. There are many ways/tools we can use to create a simple or a very complex image. We can shoot just to our personal taste or to present to a group. It’s also much more than just photos; photography exposes us to other people/nature, seeing new things/places, always learning, seeing faces of the determination/happiness of people doing their sport/hobby. Seeing/experiencing nature vs sitting at a TV. Seeing other photographers work, to understand/appreciate how they see photography. It’s a wonderful art form that can now be captured on our phones.
About the Artist
I was a project engineer by trade which I feel brought structure to how I approach photography. I started photography in the 1970s with a point and shoot. My wife introduced me to taking photos and a family friend introduced me to the 35mm SLR photography world and the camera club.
Mostly during the film days, a few of my how-to articles on photography were published. My photos have been published in Sierra, The Boston Globe, several industrial magazines, a few calendars, National Geographic, Sports Illustrated, National Wildlife, and International Wildlife. I feel my best accomplishment is learning how to see the world around us, from seeing a chipmunk gather his acorns or a bird building their nest–stopping and looking at nature.
Today I enjoy shooting outside sports and creating double exposures, also called surreal photography. Thanks to a challenge I got in the 1980s, saying I could not do a double exposure within the camera, I began my surreal photography. Creating double exposures in the digital world is a whole lot easier than it was during the film days. Creating surreal photos today is very enjoyable, rewarding, and opens the mind’s imagination. Surreal images are only limited by imagination and process skills.
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