I’ve been working lately with an app called Mextures, which allows me to add incredible effects and textures to photos. The above shot of St Lawrence went from being a “meh” daytime color shot to dark, atmospheric, and mysterious. I created a
It is time to redefine how I feel about this word, success. What it even means to me. Someone exhibiting a photo of mine recently adjured me to raise the price. I said no, I wanted it to be purchased and hung
The gallery space exhibiting my new works, Fractals Cafe, has added an exhibit of an actual skull and crossbones. It’s in a glass case, which gives it lots of reflective possibilities. I took this quick capture with my iPhone, capturing myself behind
While setting up my current exhibit at Framed on 4th in Hendersonville, I noticed a few antique cameras around the shop, and put them together into a still life. Normally, I don’t create still lives, but if I see accidental ones, I’ll
Lately I’ve been submitting work to critique groups, and participating in general camera-club activities. This is supposed to be a good thing to do, which is why I’m doing it. But I’m not kidding myself that it is actually doing me any
I took the above photo years ago, with my Nikon N70, using a Kodak film called technical panchromatic, or tech pan for short. Tt was an amazing film that practically sucked up light; you could capture incredible detail and it had such
I love shooting in cemeteries. I love the light, the stones showing so much wear, the variety of attention and expense spent on grave markers, and all the symbolism. Cemeteries are public places, and as a professional photographer, I know that a
Of all the places in the Asheville area that my work could be exhibited, Fractals is surely the best fit. My work is expressive and abstract; idea-based and emotional. Nicholas Altman, owner of Fractals, had a quick and intuitive grasp of what
At last, my book about coffee shops is out. This one was very personal, since I spend so much time in coffee bars. I seek them out as places to sit and think, to be creative, to get inspiration, and sometimes to
I have a fascination for trees and never tire of creating tree images. Near where I live, there are acres and acres of apple orchards which provide a never-ending amount of subject matter for my passion. But I don’t want to keep