The Dogwood - Polymer photogravure print - Edition 2021

The Dogwood - Polymer photogravure print - Edition 2021The Dogwood tree on my street has been there for years, like most of the trees I see. As I pass by on my daily walks and can't help but notice the scarlet colored drupes that lay on the ground this time of year. I pick some up each year with plans to make pictures, this year I made some. I understand that there are myths and lore about these berries and trees in other cultures, for me, it is the beauty that makes me take them home. This hand pulled

Having a meaningful portrait of yourself is important

25 inches on an 11 x 15

For me still life works best when the objects come to me as volunteers

Limited edition of 63

Time plays a simple role in photography

but later I began to realize I could make my portraits more meaningful by including myself along with the sitter

In my journey as a photographer I have made more portraits than any other genre or theme

Now that life is on the mend I wanted to revisit the negative using this new process that I have fallen in love with

presented in a 4-ply white rag mat

When I made this picture I was using a very old Petzval lens that a good friend had loaned me for an extended time

then she picked some flowers from my yard and sprinkled them in her beautiful hair

Beynac Castle Stairs