I tend to be 'long winded' so I'm going to try to keep this short... but complete.
My art 'training' primarily came from my father who exposed me to visual presentation. He loved the Arts and wanted to be a classical fine artist. He, however, earned his living through Merchandising Art (Auto Shows & high-end Visual Presentation/Merchandising). He was among the best in his part of the world. He also had a great love of what he called Found Art; not art from found object. I grew up in a rural Art oriented community. While in my teens I started designing and making leaded glass windows (commonly called stained glass) and I took up photography. I'll forgo the details of the ‘then till now’ aside from saying I grew up on the West Coast which influenced my art and perceptions. Now I'm primarily a Street photographer. A lot of my work tends along those lines... being quick to recognize 'something' and not worrying about every detail being perfect. Thus, my saying 'Perfectly Imperfect Photography'. Where Street Photography is the instance Photojournalism, for me, is the extension of Street Photography into documentary photography and storytelling. Unfortunately for me I do not get to travel the world as a Magnum or Reuters photojournalist. My interest extends into contemplative photography. Which is the flip side of spontaneous Street photography, but does play into Photojournalism. This is often experimental or/and less graphic. This work is the work that is open to interpretation by the viewer… if they take the time. I always think of the line from the movie Short Circuit that makes the distinction between ‘Is’ and ‘resembles’. In 2023 I’m exploring opportunities to work with NGO's, Community Organizations (i.e., Shelters, Refugee Org, Indigenous groups) etc... I also have a few projects I'm currently exploring. I don’t generally announce project I’m working on until finished, but if you are interested in a topic, please let me know. Note: While I took all the images on this site none (include the one above) are of me.. |