In August, I shared the news with my friends on Facebook and Instagram that Forrest MacCormack had visited me at my house to make a portrait for his 520 Film Project. Forrest began his project in February 2017 with the goal of photographing 52 people with one roll of medium format film per subject. Each roll of film has 10 exposures. So … 52 people x 10 exposures = 520! It is a brilliant project and he has

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The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art in Salisbury, Maryland recognized three of my images at its’ 2017 Art in Nature Photo Competition. This world-class museum is a true gem on the Delmarva Peninsula and a must-see for any nature lover. My Fall Maple Leaf image won the Grand Champion award. This image was selected from nearly 1,000 images from over 170 photographers. It is one of my favorites and I am grateful to the judges for recognizing my unique vision and celebration

I attended a photography seminar recently and one of the speakers seemed a bit dismissive about the use of an iPhone for serious photography. He’s probably right if you want to compare it to the established value system we place on photography. You know, that perfect static image that is printed in a magazine, large format print, or even a billboard. It’s a trap that we photographers often fall into … comparing what’s new to what’s old. I remember holding

A special thanks to the Cape Gazette which ran a story about my pictures and the 2016 Ward Museum Art in Nature Photo Competition! This publication does a fantastic job promoting arts in the region and it is an honor to share my story with their

The Ward Museum of Wildfowl Art in Salisbury, Maryland recognized four of my images in professional categories at its’ 2016 Art in Nature Photo Competition. This world-class museum is a true gem on the Delmarva Peninsula and a must-see for any nature lover. This acknowledgment of my work is thrilling and I am glad to support a great program that promotes art in our region. My “Three Acorns” macro image won 1^st place in the Professional Black and White category. I made 80 separate images

Nearsightedness has been a friend that drives me crazy, but I have learned to love it nonetheless. If I were living in the dark ages, I’d probably be the person in the bakery kneading bread for a living. Thankfully, we now have precision digitally etched lenses that normalize my vision and has made my passion for seeing the world around me possible. With my glasses off, I can only see about 4 inches away from my eyes, but I see