Artist’s Statement

I have but one goal in my landscape and nature photography. I want you to be able to become a part of the scene you are looking at. Living in and photographing the Pacific Northwest gives me the opportunity to share images of this magnificent area with those not as fortunate as I. If for some reason you are not able to hike The McKenzie River Trail I want to bring it to you. If you live in the desert of the Southwest I want you to see and experience Mt. Washington on a cold winter day.

In some circles the debate between film and digital still rages on. Is film the only true photography? Is digital just computer art? I really do not believe that it makes any difference what method was used to capture that short moment in time. What was captured and what is transferred to visible media, the final result, is the matter of importance. Another debate seems to be the question “Is photography art?”. Some think a soup can is art. Does it matter? If I can make a school boy in the Midwest wonder what the waves sound like when they crash on a rocky beach or make a tired mother wonder what the smell of a cedar forest in the rain is like, I have accomplished what I set out to do. The person has gone past just looking at a photograph. They want to be part of the scene. They want to feel the salt spray or touch the bark on the tree and see what the texture is.

The majority of my work is landscape and nature and is shot in Oregon. I shoot for an end result in color at times and in black and white on other occasions. The subject, location and lighting are just a few factors that determine what my end result is going to be. While looking at my prints please take that extra moment to let your mind wander. Can you hear the waves? Can you smell the musty and damp forest floor? Do you wonder what is on the other side of the hill in the background? If so I have done what I set out to do.

Thanks for looking,