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I am inspired by the elegance and craftsmanship often associated with the work of vintage photographers.
And, I strive to produce modern images of comparable distinction. The use of classic photographic equipment and processing methods supports my personal esthetic.
Traditional approaches to the image making process (e.g. film, chemicals, enlargers, etc.) tend to emphasize tone rather than sharpness, and are a key ingredient in the production of prints which are in line with what I want to express about a given subject.
My work has been featured in shows in Akra, Havana, the District of Columbia, and my hometown of Baltimore.
The “Toy Series” consists of 8”x10” Gum Bichromate over Cyanotype contact prints .
The film was exposed in my studio with a large, wooden view camera, and then developed by hand.
Both Gum Bichromate and Cyanotype are labor intensive 19th century processes. For the “Toy Series,” each layer of light sensitive emulsion was brushed onto watercolor paper and allowed to dry in the dark. The 8”x10” negative was placed in direct contact with the sensitized substrate, exposed to UV light, and developed in water to produce a print.
Each multi-layered print in the current series took 5 days to produce.
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