Throughout my career, I have been seeking to inspire passion for the natural world and convey my emotional response to the subjects I photograph - that of awe and wonder. In 2005, when I learned a new way for me to convey such an emotional response by the use of camera movement during exposure, I began creating a new body of work entitled Impressions of Light. Inspired by color photographers Ernst Haas and Freeman Patterson, and of course the great Impressionistic painters, this work is simply another way to depict the deeply moving beauty I see in Nature.

The most important aspect of my approach to creating these images is that they are all single exposures created with camera motion only. Having seen other techniques used, such as multiple exposure methods, I find the single exposure approach works best for the mood I wish to create. The resulting images have an organic and painterly look. Other approaches often look heavily manipulated or Photoshopped, while my style is to paint with the actual textures, light and color I see in front of my camera. No major post-processing manipulation has been applied beyond basic digital darkroom techniques such as contrast and color saturation control.

I’m simply trying to stretch creatively, not just to be different but also to find new ways to express what I’ve been trying to show all along—the beauty of nature. It may sound trite, but that’s still what motivates my photographic explorations. In order to both survive and grow as an artist, I have found it important to push myself in new directions, in other words, to evolve. Success towards this goal cannot be achieved passively, but it must be sought out. I have tried to adhere to the concept that as an artist, one should always question one’s own preconceived notions!

My goal is to remove context within a landscape, distilling down to its essence, in order to convey the energy of a subject or scene in a fresh way, much as snow simplifies the land.

For me, these images deflect the mind’s tendency to dwell on the concrete issues of place and name when viewing a subject. The spirit of a place or an object can be more strongly conveyed.

I am excited to announce the publication of my new book, Impressions of Light. Due to popular demand following the release of the Digital Edition, we have created a hardbound version! I have been working on this series since 2005, and it is rewarding to have finally produced a portfolio of my favorite images as a large format, hardbound edition. The book design and images included are the same as the Digital Edition. This book is a true coffee table collectible Edition and I will be happy to sign it for you!

The book includes 69 images beautifully reproduced and bound on 100-pound text silk-finish premium paper. The book dimensions are 13 x 11 inches. I am very pleased with the quality of the reproductions. The book is available as part of a deluxe edition package only. An original print on fine art watercolor paper, matted and mounted on archival museum board, will also be included with the purchase of the Impressions of Light book.

I am making nine prints available from which you can choose. You will be able to select from one the images below. Each print will be initialed by me. The prints will be printed on my Canon IPF 6100 on high quality watercolor paper using highly archival Lucia pigment inks. The image size is 6 x 9 inches mounted and overmatted to 11 x 14 inches on archival museum board.

The book includes an essay that I've written that discusses how I came to create this body of work and the process of creating the images. At the back of Impressions of Light, I have included technical information for each image in a section entitled "Photographic Information". This section is intended to give photographers insight regarding the techniques employed to create each image, as well as what equipment was used.

To purchase this Deluxe Edition book, just click on the "Buy Now" PayPal link below for a secure and easy e-shopping transaction, using either a PayPal account (if you have one) or a credit card if you prefer. The drop down menu allows you to select the title of the print you wish to have included with the book.