About
2010 marked fifty years since I picked up my first camera (probably that of my Scoutmaster, Ross V. Smith). I was hooked by the magic of the darkroom, turning blank paper into pictures… magic indeed! Today I’m all digital but it’s still magic, and still fun; only the technology is different. Disposing of my darkroom has been a traumatic experience. I treasured the solitude of the darkroom almost as much as the solitude of a quiet misty morning in the Northern Ontario forest where I could roam, compose and create my own interpretation of the world about me.
Fine Art photography is my passion, but it is also my teacher and my inspiration. Each finished image is the summary of lessons from a lifetime of learning. The lessons have sometimes been hard won, and almost never won alone. I have had many mentors over the years. Some were photographers, some from other artistic persuasions, and some who were not connected to the arts in any active way, but were real “encouragers”, my cheerleaders. I have valued each one, for each one has brought something unique to our shared learning experience. As I enter into my “senior” years, I now try to give back some of what was given to me and perhaps add a little of my own wisdom to the care and feeding of the next generation of photographic artists. It is my hope that they will walk more beside me than follow behind me. Someday I may need to lean on them. Learning to see is a lifelong educational process and one that I intend to pursue so long as I have a sound mind and a willing body.
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