Monthly Archives: February 2012

Portrait of the Artist as a Troubled Young Man

While digging through my photo archives I found this self-portrait from circa 1970, give or take about one year. It is from a four photo strip, taken by one of those photo kiosks that dot, or dotted, fair midways and … Continue reading

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The Copyist: Resurrecting Old Negatives

The Copyist was taken in the Musee d’Orsay in Paris, in 1991. I prefer using available light which in this case was a mix of fluorescent and heavily overcast daylight. The painter is reproducing Women Ironing by Degas. At the … Continue reading

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Harvests Past

In preparation for my upcoming exhibition, I’ve been going through my negatives and slides. I’ve been a photographer for over 40 years and only during the the last eight years have I worked exclusively in a digital format. Prior to … Continue reading

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Sunset, Olargues, France, 2003

My wife and I had the very good fortune to spend time in Olargues. Olargues is a commune, the most elementary level of government administration, similar to an incorporated village or town in the U.S. The commune is located in … Continue reading

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