Artist Statement
Pre-visualizing your print before the shutter is released is critical in the photographic process. Many of my photographs were taken for their compositional qualities only, while visualizing the possibilities to further enhance the photograph. My work reflects what I have tried to do with those possibilities.
Pre-visualizing your print before the shutter is released is critical in the photographic process. Many of my photographs were taken for their compositional qualities only, while visualizing the possibilities to further enhance the photograph. My work reflects what I have tried to do with those possibilities.
This photograph was taken in Santa Barbara, CA, while experimenting with a new camera and lens combination. The composition was there, but the tones in the catamarans were quite flat, so a bit of saturation helped, along with the application of one of Adobe CS4's paintbrushes. The original is gallery canvas wrapped, 32" x 17".
Title, "Hobie Cats".
Title, "Hobie Cats".
The hang gliders, one of 12 exposures made, were taken in Draper, Utah. There are no image alterations made, other than the background which was added. Gallery canvas wrapped, 20" x 37". Title, "Easy Gliders".
This scene was photographed on Deer Creek Reservoir, Utah in early spring. I was driving back to my studio from another photo project when I passed this scene, and kept on driving, not intending to stop alongside the highway, cross the road, and set up my gear. But the photo kept popping up in my mind, so I eventually made a u-turn and shot 10 to 12 exposures, and made a few tonal adjustments before printing a gallery canvas wrap, 36" x 16". Title, "Spring Thaw".
Atmospheric conditions and a high-level wind resulted in a great composition of clouds. "Rage", a photo taken from my front yard, seems to convey an emotion of unrest and anger. A canvas gallery wrap, 22" x 22".
"Winter Aspens" was originally a color photograph, but the B&W puts more emphasis on the design and composition of the print. 24" x 24" canvas gallery wrap.