For me, the challenge and excitement of photography is the quest to create something new and striking, something that challenges the viewer’s ordinary way of seeing and captivates the mind. The boundaries of the camera frame can be used to create different worlds of light and composition, and some of these worlds are more fascinating and beautiful than others. By seeking new visions, I avoid the photographer’s dilemma of “competing with nature”. Beautiful subjects are all around, but how to capture them in a memorable way? Since nature’s wonders are free and open to everyone, the photographer’s unique eye is the only tool one has to truly try to set his or her work apart.

In order to keep my photographer’s eye, and the spirit of the land, in the forefront, I have found that the simplest possible techniques work best for me. I use a conventional 35mm Nikon camera with a few simple lenses. My color photographs are developed conventionally and enlarged using professional digital scanning and printing technology, which I find provides the truest colors. Though many say my images have a painterly quality, they are not enhanced or artificially manipulated.