exploring nature’s infinite connections
Thoughts about individualism and community weave in and out of this Leaf Creature series. While their individual characteristics manifest from the physical isolation of the black backgrounds and unique shapes, they will always be connected functionally to the mother...
Blue ice is in the headlines of various news stories about Great Lakes winters over the past 5 years or so. While it is often referred to as "rare," I haven't found any substantiating studies explaining why that is other than articles trying to gain attention in...
Late last year I was contacted by a Michigan art gallery owner who wanted to feature some of my work in a new venture they were exploring. It started with some initial phone conversations and a lot of very complimentary language from the gallery owner. He was a great...
For the Spring 2020 issue of Michigan BLUE magazine, I am pleased to share an article I wrote and provided all photographs for, including the cover. The piece has some of my thoughts on wandering and seeing mixed with my personal experiences as a diver. My interest in...
I find it somewhat difficult to write about 2017 as I feel it is something we already have too much of. The negativity, loss of hope, and the crazy news cycles makes you want to tune out. Is it so frequent now that our response is simply an emoji reaction...
One aspect I have always enjoyed about black and white photography is the sense of escapism that comes with these types of photographs. As many fine art photographers of the past have demonstrated, the removal of color tends to remove many of the confines of...
Similar to portrait photography, not all photographs need to be of glamorous supermodels. I think nature photographers can also be guilty of choosing only the prettiest, most perfect petaled flowers or choosing the bird with flawless colorful plumage. And similar to...
Mainstreet at Henry Ford West Bloomfield Hospital in Southeast Michigan sets new benchmarks for hospital design This weekend marks the first public open house of a new hospital in the Detroit area, Henry Ford West Bloomfield. I must say this is no ordinary...
Cayman Brac Revisited Insomnia sucks, but I may as well make the best of it. I took one of my favorite landscapes for a little reprocessing trip to correct some horizon distortion, and also give it a go with some luminosity masking. It looks so much better now that I...