It is impossible to convey to online viewers of this website the quality of the final product.   Digital photography has had a profound impact in how images are captured, manipulated, and displayed.  Unfortunately on a webpage, every image is reduced to a “lowest common denominator” ... an image taken with a cheap point and shoot may look every bit as good as many other images.

However, stunning images of nature to decorate an office or a home are not easily produced.  I began working with digital capture over ten years ago, and every year I have upgraded and improved my equipment in order to achieve the highest quality images possible.   As you look through my images you will find some which cannot be printed at the larger sizes I offer.  Captured in years past with less capable equipment, I do not compromise the detail and quality by over enlarging these images.  Some claim that a large image should only be viewed at a distance so this really doesn’t matter.  I don’t agree with this point of view.

My main camera of choice currently is a Hasselblad system complete with a 39mp back.  This medium format system has many advantages and for landscapes delivers amazing quality.  Soon I will be upgrading this to a new system equipped with a 59mp back ... I’m excited to get this new equipment for use as I add to my portfolio.  I also have two 21mp Canon digital bodies and I use those when needing more portability or greater telephoto capabilities.

Capturing the images is just the first step in the process.  Processing the data through Photoshop is an important next step.  For these images of nature my personal philosophy is using Photoshop to simulate many of the processes I used in a traditional darkroom in an effort to enhance the image.

Once each image has been perfected in Photoshop, they are ready for printing.  I have printed my own photographs for over 30 years, and continue to do so.  Current technology offers much greater fidelity, color purity and longevity than traditional photographic products. The first step is printing tests to determine the largest size that doesn’t compromise the clarity and detail of the image.  While testing I also verify the work done in Photoshop is what I intended.

I use the finest printers and media to ensure the highest quality prints possible.  Currently all prints are made on Epson 11880 or 7900 printers using Epsons archival Ultrachrome K3 inks.  For prints up to 24”x30” I use Epson Exhibition Fiber paper, a very high quality fine art paper designed specifically to reproduce the look and feel of the great black and white silver gelatin papers of the past.  For larger prints I use Hahnemuhle Fine Art Baryta, a very similar paper.  I also produce my work on canvas, where I use only Breathing Color Chromata White or Lyve, by far the highest quality canvas designed for inkjet printing I have found, and the gold standard used by nearly all of the landscape photographers I know.