“As a master printer
I spend many hours in the
traditional darkroom—”
I spend many hours in the
traditional darkroom—”
At twelve, I received my first camera from my parents’ friends who owned the local photography
studio. One of my earliest memories, at the age of four, is in their studio: clad in a pink
gingham dress and black Mary Jane’s while sitting on a stool in front of white seamless with
unbrellas softening the flash. For the last 35 years I’ve carried one camera or another with me
and have recorded as unobtrusively as possible, both landscapes and unguarded revealing moments
of people around me. I have found these moments of honesty on the streets of New York City, and
in the wide-open spaces of the American West: places which are equally fascinating in the power
of place to shape personal identity.
As a master printer, I spend many hours in the tradtional darkroom—-a magical place for me
and one that the digital revolution simply can’t touch. Light, form and structure come together
here along with paper texture and properties to heighten the images. For my professional
photography clients who also love the traditional black and white print, I offer my skills and
experience of twenty years to create sumptuous and elegant prints for auction, museums,
artists’ portfolios, editorial and advertising.
