Our lives are crowded with noise, screaming color, instant communication. In my photography I seek something else.
I favor the ordinary over the spectacular, subjects that whisper rather than shout.
Most often it is details in the landscape that command my attention, impressing me with a lyrical sense of rhythm, balance, order, harmony, and -- if I am really lucky -- a dash of magic or mystery or make-believe. Reducing the world to black, white and shades of gray is essential for me in reaching for a personal interpretation of what I see and feel.
It is like a treasure hunt and nature is always in control.
I prefer to work in the soft, filtered light of overcast days and early evenings. The quality of light, timing, camera position, composition and editing are tools of the trade. Fine-tuning takes place in the darkroom where it all comes together -- sometimes.