ABOUT THE ART (Techniques and Tools)
| Still life subjects and models are photographed both in the studio at my home and on location. Medium format is the camera of choice for much of this work because of the high quality negatives while remaining agile and flexible. I am now also working with large format (8x10”) cameras; the careful and deliberate techniques these large cameras demand are well suited to my style of exploring intimate details in my subjects. |  |
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Film choices are typically Iford Pan-F, FP4+ and Kodak Tri-X Professional, depending on the application. I will occasionally use Near IR film (Ilford SFX) for figure work (see Girl in the Pillars in the Figure Porfolio ). All prints are hand-crafted in my darkroom on fiber based gelatin silver papers, selenium toned, and archivally processed. With the availability of fine art silver papers constantly changing, I now formulate my own developers, providing me with a wider dynamic range of creative possiblities while not being constrained by only one paper emulsion. |
Most prints are approximately 8x8” (on 14x17” or 16x20" mats) or 11x11” (on 20x24” mats). All are mounted on acid free museum quality rag board. Prints are in limited editions of no more than 25, numbered and signed on the front, and with a custom stamp on the back.