My photography as an artform has been focused on stories of unsung others. Subject material has consistently been more about what is right with the world than what is wrong with it. Photography helps me build community by giving those around me a different lens for understanding others and seeing the events around them. It also becomes a tool for introduction to individuals who would become good friends.
My propensity is for the black and white image. I learned that shades of gray and black more easily diminish the distraction of color and complicating backgrounds. When I do use color, it is used most often with a short focal length to deemphasize the background or to emphasize light on the subject of interest.
Sound and motion were eventually added to help leverage the still image; my wife, “K.B.”, became a partner and co-participant in my craft of storytelling. My website shares these.
Human subjects in my photographs are more prevalent than landscapes but also to give a voice to my stories. I enjoy designing and building handcrafted books as they offer another alternative for shaping my images and my work.
More recently, I have been introduced to the aura of sustainable agriculture and people who make their living and raise their families on the land. It is these farmers who have self-selected a life style that helps them to save the Planet.
I want to share those stories.