The American West is home to spectacular vistas ranging from the
coast to rivers, forests, cities, montains, and deserts. Photographers
have been drawn to record and then interpret this landscape for
the last cenury and a half. From the days of William H Jackson
travelling with early land surveyors, to Ansel Adams and his love
for the Sierra Nevada Mountains, photographers used black and
white images to record and champion the West.
With the advent of color photography, photographers such as
Wynn Bullock and David Muench extended the interpretation of
landscapes and light with sensitivity to nature.
The Digital Age
Today, landscape photography is evolving to be appreciated as a
fine art holding its own with other art forms such as painting.
Traditional techniques of adjusting contrast through paper
selection and dodging and burning tended to result in prints that
varied from one to the next. New technology in digital scanning
and printing has increased the control and sophistication of
presentation available to photographers.
About my own work...
I am working on the leading edge of this transformation in photography,
using large format transparencies and digital output to create the
highest quality archival prints.
My photography career began almost four decades ago in Honolulu,
Hawaii. Perhaps because of the natural beauty of Hawaii, my
work has always emphasized natural light and landscapes. I
also paint with oils and acrylics, basing my subjects on the photographs, which
increases my sensitiviy to color and composition.
Personal Vision
Themes of endurance and transcience remain my fascination: ancient
trees on desert mountain tops; the contest between sea and rocky
coasts; wind blown trees; artifacts of man; and, shifting sand
dunes. I especially enjoy the quiet and solitude of waiting for
the light before dawn.
Technique
Primarily I work with a 4x5 Linhoff Technika V and
transparency film, either Fuji Velvia or Kodak E100, using
polarizing, neutral density, or no filters to balance lighting of the
image. The film is drum scanned to create high resolution files,
and balanced for lightness and contrast through Photoshop.
Images are available in a limited edition, each individually
numbered and signed. All prints are archival,
guaranteed for up to 100 years.
Selected Exhibits
2007
Louis Stern Fine Art Gallery, West Hollywood
Gallery 727, Los Angeles
Korean Cultural Center, Los Angeles
2006
Business Technology Center, Altadena
Acorn Gallery, Mt. Washington
Silverlake Coffee House, Silverlake
Bridge Gallery, Los Angeles City Hall
2005
Arroyo Art Walk, Mt. Washington
Laguna Art Museum, Laguna Beach
Louis Stern Fine Art Gallery, West Hollywood
2004
Arroyo Art Walk, Mt. Washington
Los Angeles County Hall of Administration
Silverlake Coffee House, Silverlake
2003
Arroyo Art Walk, Mt. Washington
White’s Gallery, Montrose
