Wave Watching

I make images instinctively and want to share what I see in the world. My intention is to photograph what is felt and not often seen and I enjoy capturing those moments that evoke mystery, mood and beauty and sharing them with you. This a digital process, but there's no digital manipulation. My workflow is much the same as traditional darkroom printing. I use density, contrast and dodging and burning, often in great detail to make the print look as natural as possible so that it expresses what I see and feel. Fortunately, the ocean is minutes away from where I live and I love to sit for long periods of time watching waves and subtle nuances of water and earth. I appreciate black and white's simplicity of form and light. The challenge and discovery in making simple compositional elements in black and white deepens my personal meanings to nature.