ABOUT THE PHOTOGRAPHER


   As is the case for many photographers, my interest in photography began in the late 1960's when I got my first " real camera " - a Yashica SLR, the exact model, I'am not sure of today.. As my enthusiasm grew, my knowledge and experince keeping pace, photography became a larger and larger part of my life. Capturing a moment and seeing that moment recreated in the darkroom was nothing short of magic. And that magic kept my interest alive, through an engineering career and the evolution of photography from film to digital.
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   Since photography cannot, even in its currently advanced state, capture the full range of light, depth of field and breadth of view that the eye sees, I try to capture the essence of what I see and experience using all of the tools in my photographic arsenal. My photographs are an expression of my joy in observing and capturing nature and people in all of thier forms.

   The pink glow of first light on the Beach at dawn, the richness of fall colors in the Blue Ridge Mountains, the overwhelming sense of chaotic motion in the mountain trout strean, the iridescent color of a Hawk's wings in flight, the vast chasm  of the valley's, the intricacy of detail in a close-up of a Florida aligator - images that are minute slices of time and reality, that I can relive and share through my photographs.
My photography takes me into another dimension, a place of peace and joy.   And it is my hope to convey that feeling to others.

   Art that celebrates the natural beauty, culture and history of the life all around us in extraordinary moments in light, color, and time.
............................................................................   Johnny  ...........................................................