The Journey Into Art (Arizona)

While wandering along Oak Creek, south of Sedona, I came to see an enticing site, a beautiful oak leaf in a small pool of water in the sandstone bedrock. Staring more I saw the reflection of the surrounding fall trees...

This is the fourth in a series of Before and After images that shows what came out of the camera and what subsequently went on paper.

This print was from a morning session south of Sedona, Arizona, shooting with a long lens...

This is the second in a series of Before and After images that shows what came out of the camera and what subsequently went on paper. This series was spurred by several issues. First was that people regularly ask me if the print was "manipulated...

This is the first of a series of Before and After images that shows what came out of the camera and what subsequently went on paper. This series was spurred by several issues. First was that people regularly ask me if the print was "manipulated...

This is the fifth of a series of 5 posts expanding on questions people had asked me when discussing my work and artistic experiences at a recent show. They are published as part of the exploration of my creative life...

Time wandering alone in the wilderness often leaves me open to awe, expectancy, and hope. Moving around a new turn in the path or over the next little hill or moving 30 feet to the right or left presents a new experience and new vision...

The slot canyons of Arizona and Utah hold a particularly important place in my art and in my understanding of human experience.

My first exposure to them was during my first photography workshop with Alain and Natalie Briot in the spring of 2010, and little did I know the impact it would hold...

The current Antelope Canyon milieu is completely different from when I came here in 2010. (I will post more specifics when I talk about slot canyon I and II projects...