“Every artist dips his brush in his own soul and paints his own nature into his pictures” Henry Ward Beecher
“I have no special talent. I am only passionately curious.” Albert Einstein
I’m not sure what first made me decide to pick up a camera and start recording what I saw in the world around me. I guess it was a natural extension of my curious nature. I’ve been taking pictures most of my life – starting with a cheap instamatic camera as a teenager and then evolving through various Nikon film cameras and for the last few years a Nikon digital SLR. I enjoy the process of searching for images as much, or maybe even more, as I enjoy taking the picture itself; whether it’s a trip to an exotic location, a walk in my own backyard or even something interesting I find lying around the house. Intriguing compositions are everywhere. I just let my curious nature lead me to record images of things that make me pause and take a second look. I particularly like nature and landscape photography and “non-motorized” treks into the outdoors whether it is by foot, snowshoes, kayak or whatever. One of the things that makes photography so rewarding is that there is really no such thing as an “unsuccessful” photo outing. If the quest for just the right image fails from the photographic aspect, it still usually ends up as an enjoyable walk in the woods or an invigorating hike up a mountain. I’ve been fortunate to live and travel in a variety of great locations which have fed into my love of the outdoors and beautiful landscapes. I currently live in Charlotte, Maine which is a tiny town near Calais and the coastline in the heart of “downeast” Maine. The area is very rural and provides lots of photo opportunities. My philosophy has always been that the only way to be a photographer is to just go out and take pictures – lots of them. Like most photographers, for every picture I’ve taken that I like, there are many more that range from mediocre to downright awful. The great master photographer Ansel Adams once said, “Twelve significant photographs in any one year is a good crop”. The key is to learn from all the trial and error, to study the masters like Adams and Edward Weston, and let the craft evolve as you gain experience. I will always consider myself a student and an amateur in the field as there will always be so much more to learn especially with the way the technology keeps changing. In the past I made my own prints in a traditional “wet” darkroom. Nowadays I make my prints in the light of day on a computer screen and a photo quality inkjet printer. Who knows what tomorrow will bring? Although I was at first reluctant to move beyond the traditional photographic materials I’ve come to realize that the processes and materials used really don’t matter. What matters is getting the look and feel in the final image that inspired me to take the picture in the first place. In the coming years I hope to expand my knowledge and skill in the craft of photography and I hope to document that growth on this web site through updated photo galleries, articles and my blog. I hope they will be of some assistance and interest to others. There are many journeys yet to be taken and many images waiting to be made. I can’t wait to see what’s around the next bend and over the next hill! 
“Snowshoeing in the Moosehorn National Wildlife Refuge; Washington County, Maine; February 2009″
“I saw the angel in the marble and carved until I set him free” Michelangelo
“The cure for boredom is curiosity. There is no cure for curiosity”
Dorothy Parker
“I merely took the energy it takes to pout and wrote some blues”
Duke Ellington
