I attended Knox College in Galesburg, Illinois where I studied Art History, Print Making, Speech and Theatre. After graduation, I became an Audio/Visual Director where I began to use photography to create elaborate audio/visual productions with early A/V computers and electronics. At Fairfield University I received an M.A. in Human Communications. Later I moved onto to video production, technical writing and computer programming.
In the early 1990's, my travels to Italy re-awoke my interest in photography. Travel strips away familiar surroundings and makes me aware of the beauty of everyday life. I try to capture that feeling of wonder at the strange, beautiful places just outside our front doors.
My work includes both traditional and digitally altered photography. Available light photography has always interested me. Light is different everywhere, I love San Francisco for the fog and Venice for the soft misty Canaletto light.
With my computer expertise I'm able digitally to alter images borrowing from the traditions of oil painting, watercolor and fresco to present studies of color and form. The computer, photo manipulation software and digital camera allow me to do things easily that would be impossible (or very expensive) in a traditional photo lab. I hope you enjoy viewing these photos as much as I had fun making them.