In February 1983 the Shenandoah Valley experienced a 30 inch snow fall. One of the things my new wife and I realized was that we did not have a camera to take pictures of the event. So as soon as the snow melted enough to move, we went to our local photo shop and purchased a used 35mm range finder camera. I was given a 12-exposure roll of film and told to go out, give it a try, and bring the camer
a back if I did not like the results. Since then I've improved my technique and equipment, but the main focus of my photography has remained the same:
Nature & Landscape Photography. My formal photographic training consists of adult education classes and several seminars. The majority of my education has been from personal reading, analyzing the work and technique of the top nature and landscape photographers, and my own experimentation in the field. I have a BS degree in Chemical Engineering and feel that the training as an engineer has helped with the technical aspect of photography. But more importantly, I use the engineering mind set of always looking for different ways of viewing a situation and adapting to it. Emphasis is placed on composition of light and form. I particularly like morning for the quality of light but also for the affects of fog that are more prominent in the morning. Although many of my older images were shot using 35mm I now shoot totally digital, viewing the format used as only the tool to acquire the final image.
