Welcome along on my journey from taking nice pictures to creating photographic art…
Self-portrait in a convex reflective wall panel. Merchandise Mart, Chicago.
I took my first black-and-white film photography course in college in the early 1990s. I’ve taken many pictures since then but never really thought about them as art.
I bought my first digital camera, a 2.3 MP Olympus C2500L, in 2000. In 2010, my “best camera” became the 3 MP iPhone 3GS in my pocket, and my photography remained exclusively mobile for 14 years. The capabilities of mobile photography continually improved, but eventually, I wanted to expand beyond what a phone camera could capture.
In 2024, I discovered Out of Chicago and the Chicago Photography Classes community. They introduced me to new photographic styles and built upon those principles I learned 35 years ago. I’m now using an OM System OM-5, and an iPhone is still always in my pocket.
I grew up in Chicago but lived in Houston and Massachusetts for about 20 years before returning in 2018. In some ways, I’m experiencing Chicago as a native, but in other ways, it’s like seeing the city for the first time with an evolving photographic eye.
My photographic style varies as I experiment with new hardware and techniques. I enjoy interesting visual patterns, geometry, and color in architecture and close-up photography.
I've created this site using Adobe Portfolio, an application included in Adobe's photography plans that easily shares photos from Lightroom.
I've spent the majority of my career as an educator and technical trainer. I'm excited to give back to the Chicago Photography Classes community by helping others capture, edit, and share their work beyond the confines of a social media post.