My photography has taken me on a journey that I call my Vision Quest. In each of my images, I have attempted to suspend time, place and emotion. In every photograph, there are two realities. The first, of course is the physical reality of the subject matter captured by the camera. The second reality is the emotional reality which is the feeling evoked by the subject matter. The photographer can bias either of these realities in the final interpretation of the subject. The desire to create an emotional impact on the viewer is what drives my interest in photography.

The images in my portfolio reflect my genuine interests in life. My compositions tend to be very simple and focus on things often overlooked or taken for granted. I strive to be a faithful visual recorder of the world around me. The world is in a constant state of change and deserves to be faithfully recorded. While many of my images are created in a digital format, I do not use technology to create something that I did not see. My use of technology is limited to what would routinely be done in a traditional "wet" photo process.

Equipment

Digital & 35mm

• Nikon D1X, Nikon D70s and Nikon F100
• Nikkor AF 20mm f/2.8D
• Nikkor AF-S 17-35mm f/2.8D
• Nikkor AF-S 70-200mm f/2.8G VR
• Nikkor AF-S 400mm f/2.8D II

Medium Format

• Contax 645
• Carl Zeiss Planar 80mm f/2.0
• Carl Zeiss Planar 45mm f/2.8

Additional Equipment

• Various lighting tools and accessories
• Velbon Neo Carmagne 840 with Markin M20 ball head