Process

I shoot primarily with 35 mm and 2 1/4” cameras. Each has its own unique properties and handling characteristics that allow for a variety of expressions.

I shoot both black and white, as well as color films. For my black & white photographs I use a variety of negative films, as well as Scala, a unique black & white reversal film. For my color photographs I use a variety of color negative and transparency films, such as Provia.

Currently, my images are available as silver (RC) prints or Lightjet prints, depending in part on the film type used to create the image (1).

Silver prints (on RC paper) are made in the traditional "black-and-white" darkroom. The film negative is enlarged and exposed onto photographic paper (RC, or resin coated, in this case), which is then developed by hand using wet-bath chemistry.

A Lightjet replaces the traditional darkroom (and its lens enlarger) with lasers that expose photographic paper. Once exposed, the paper is developed using RA-4 wet-bath chemistry. SInce the Lightjet produces its images from high-resolution scans, it is particularly well-suited to creating prints from color films, as well as from black-and-white Scala.

All prints--silver and Lightjet--are signed, titled and dated on the verso. Prints should be kept away from moisture and displayed in an area that does not receive exposure to direct sunlight. With proper care, the prints should last for many decades(2).

(1) When viewing images on this site, please note that colors and tones can vary, sometimes dramatically, between monitors. For this reason, there may be differences between what is viewed on one’s monitor and the actual print.
(2) Based on the manufacturer's permanence ratings, as well as information from independent sources.

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