Photography
has been a part of my life since I was young; everywhere, I find
something of interest. There are certain themes and places I have
revisited over the years, but sometimes in recapturing the essence of a
scene it is found to have aged and expanded in that
essence in unforseen and unexpected ways. Sometimes pleasantly. Sometimes, not so much.
The
approximately 95-100k digital images of photographs, poster designs, hand drawn graphics and more that I have placed
online over the past six years alone stand as a testament to that fact - especially the photographs and their derivatives.
Of thousands of earlier, printed photographs taken over decades I have
only a few hundred remaining. Attribute that to time and circumstance.
But as to whether or not all my photographs were of good quality is
unquestionable;
they certainly were not.
Still, there are possibly hundreds of images, either as standard print
or digital originals
or their derivatives, that I have chosen to leave online as
examples of my work. Out of any hundred images, two or three might be
considered reasonably good. Truly noteworthy images are rarities
understood by professional photographers. So much for discussion of my general
photographic output.
The former repository for my online images (TheWholeRoll.com), a
website of several years in development, has now been dismantled and is
now longer available for viewing. The most popular and/or frequently
viewed collections of images previously
warehoused there may possibly be moved to this site.
As
(or if) the move progresses, the images I feel are of better quality
will be
linked from this page. The background image seen here is of an October
sunrise over Lake Bonaparte in Lewis County, New York. The autumn
tranquility of the lake is an intoxicant that needs to be experienced
for several continuous days around the clock (on the water, of course!)
to be best appreciated. In the
foreground is what I consider (as much in jest as in fact) the "front
porch" of my occasional
office and working studio, a 35+ year old, 23' Aquarius sailboat.
In recent years, watercolor painting is again calling to me. The enjoyment of translating my thoughts and written works to visual art I find as rewarding as the company of close friends. I prefer simple approaches to colorful creations, but we'll see what develops.
In recent years, watercolor painting is again calling to me. The enjoyment of translating my thoughts and written works to visual art I find as rewarding as the company of close friends. I prefer simple approaches to colorful creations, but we'll see what develops.
Thanks for stopping by. I may offer links to more info and available images as schedules and opportunity allow.