For me, shooting photography has always been about capturing the patterns of composition. Nature uses patterns repeatedly, in the fractal designs of sand dunes, to the simple duality of our two eyes, hands, feet, and legs. It can be seen in the repeated use of the Fibonacci number of sea shells or even the fractal patterns found in clouds. We respond strongly to nature’s patterns, as infants, we are fascinated with the symmetry of our mother's face and the sound of her lullaby, later, we often associate these symmetries with beauty and all that is found in nature.  

I’ve been shooting photographic patterns since I was a young child, starting out with my mom’s twin lens Yashica. My Dad, while in high school at Bronx Science, was a wedding photographer, it was from him that I learned to shoot and develop photographic images. I have been a corporate photographer for about 15 years, but have always been interested in the printing processes of photography.  Today, I print images with several different processes, photogravure, platinum, palladium, gold, Van Dyke Brown, and of course, with an inkjet printer and their archival inks. These printing processes (other than inkjet) are from the mid-1800s to the 1920’s and have distinctive qualities and characteristics that make them unique in the world of photography. Renowned for longevity, and highly resistant to fading and degradation, they are also known for their exceptional tonal range, subtle gradations, and rich, warm hues from deep blacks to delicate highlights. There is nothing like a handmade print, each is unique. 

The subject of most of my newer images are from North Carolina, I have been here long enough to see substantial changes happening to the landscape and I would like to capture what I consider a rapidly disappearing Chatham County and its surrounding areas before they are gone for good. 

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