Artist Statement
I actively pursue my interest in the field of fine art photography while working full time as a software developer in Marshall, Texas. I have spent quite a bit of time with my photography across the state of Texas but also venture across the country, frequently to Northern Colorado, and on rare occasion, across the world.
My work focuses on an artistic exploration of our created world in both digital black and white and color landscape photography. My black and white photography attempts to capture and present engaging landscapes with rich, tonal ranges. My color photography carries my interest in landscapes into the world of color, applying an artistic impression to my work through digital post-processing effects.
Each of my prints begins with a photograph that captures a unique moment in time and a unique perspective of place. Each image reflects an emotion that I often amplify or further develop in my digital darkroom with an eye to producing a final print or canvas that will personally connect with you, the viewer.
Shows and Exhibitions
2012 TPS 21: The International Competition, a juried exhibition by Aline Smithson. A Smith Gallery, Johnson City, TX. Print titled Gay Hill Missionary Baptist Church was selected as part of exhibition;
2013 A Smith Gallery’s trees competition juried by Ellen Jantzen. Print titled Bald Cypress, Caddo lake, Tx was selected as one of 55 images, out of 1,241 submitted for consideration;
2016 Perspectives a juried exhibition hosted by the Longview Museum of Fine Arts, in Longview, Texas, and judged by Scott Campbell. The prints titled Lake Irene, Rocky Mountain National Park and Downstream from Lake Irene, Rocky Mountain National Park were selected as part of exhibition;