Bio
My primary interest and work has been (and to a large degree still is) about flowers, particularly close-up or macro photography. These photographs attempt to display not only flowers as a whole and in context, but also the inner details that are not often seen. One of my goals as a photographer is to share with people the beauty in even the smallest details of nature and to inspire others to look more closely at the world around us.
As I’ve gotten older and the equipment seems to get heavier, I’ve been experimenting with other forms of photography and equipment. After a break of 18 months to concentrate on other areas in my life, I spent the last several months experimenting with different equipment to lighten the load. I’ve been shooting using a small rangefinder and/or a Nikon digital point and shoot camera that I can easily carry around in my travels. The vast majority of the photographs are, and will continue to be, made with 35mm and medium format film equipment. To maintain quality, prints made with the digital point and shoot are limited in size.
For those of you interested in the technical and equipment side, all photographs were taken with a Nikon (F90x), a Mamiya (RZ67), a Voitlander Bessa R or a Nikon P5000 (digital) camera. Film choices are primarily Fuji Velvia, Velvia 100F and Provia100F.
Most of the flower photographs were made at local gardens and greenhouses. I would like to thank Carlotta Willis and Jonathan Klate, Carol Kinsey Pope, Debbie Windoloski, Marie Fowler and Verda Dale for their kindness in allowing me repeated access to their gardens. The Pioneer Valley has great resources for those interested in flowers and plants in the gardens and greenhouses at Smith College, Mt. Holyoke College and the University of Massachusetts. The staff at all these institutions have been very helpful and supportive to me personally and to photographers in general. For people living in or visiting the Amherst area, the David Chapin Kinsey Memorial Garden at the Jones Library in Amherst is worth a visit.
I greatly appreciate the constant support and assistance of my wife, Susan. In a very real sense these photographs would not have been made without her help.