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* Awards & Recognition *

2009 Best Photography - Cantigny Fine Art Festival, Wheaton, IL

Judges' Choice Award - 2008 Summer Art Classic, Baraboo

Judges' Choice Award - 2007 Summer Art Classic, Baraboo

Award of Excellence - 2007 Marshfield Art Fair

1st Place Photography - 2006 Spring Green Arts & Crafts Fair

Best Portfolio - 2005 Baraboo Summer Art Classic

***Best in Show*** 2004 Spring Green Arts & Crafts Fair

I use Nikon 35mm and digital cameras plus a Sinar large format (4x5") view camera to capture scenes of beauty and natural wonders on film (transparencies).  I then scan the transparencies myself,, adjust the highlights and shadows, tweak the color, and otherwise work up a digital file for printing.  I use a Canon printer with Chromira pigment inks to produce images that are safe under glass for over 100 years. 

Why do I still use film?  For really large images of the outdoors, large format film still exceeds the capacity of digital equipment.  You need to see my work in person to experience the incredible detail of my landscape scenes.  While visible in an 11x14" enalrgement, this is really apparent in my 16x20" and larger prints.  Also, while using a view camera, I can alter the plane of focus to better capture key elements of a scene, or change the perspective to correct for converging lines of sight. 

Will I ever go 100% digital?  For now, I am content with the outcome from a hybrid process.  Recently I converted to a digital SLR with a full-frame sensor for my wildlife and macro photography.  However, I expect it will be some time before I put aside my 4x5" film!

Which are my favorite images?  My favorite landscape is the one I am currently working on, meeting the challenge to effectively capture the full character of the scene.  However, I am especially proud of my series of ice images. These include the other-worldly (black ice) images of my Inner Space series and the Rorschach-like Patterns series.  Keep in mind that these are not abstractions from reality but actually are well-grounded in just what I see in winter as I roam about the surface of a frozen lake.

I believe that we should leave the earth a better place than when we came into it. I hope my work inspires you to value nature and wild places, and to work to preserve them.

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