In
a high school photography class, I first noticed I had a talent for
taking photos where the people being photographed seemed to jump off
the printed paper and interact emotionally with the viewer. That
fascinated me, and I pursued photography.
I started NaturaLight Photography in 1975, primarily doing children's
portraits. I studied at Brooks Institute of Photography after I
had been in business for 7 years and realized this wasn't just a
passing fancy. Following that I moved back to Marin County, where
for 20 years I have been a successful wedding and portrait
photographer.
In 2004 I started pursuing more personal work, becoming
interested in nature photography as a way of doing "Portraits of
God". I became entranced with studying the exquisite beauty in
nature, especially seeing the familiar in unfamiliar ways; or
taking something that has a known concrete beauty, and showing also the
abstract beauty of its lines and colors. Waves, flowers, and snow
have all been subjects of study; flowers continue to compel me
artistically because of their infinite variety and delicate beauty.
My portrait work has also taken a different
creative turn in recent years. People would always comment that my photographs of them seemed so personal, reflecting
something intimate about their souls. Excited about the
possibilities I headed more strongly into that, resulting in the current "Signature
Session". This approach allows me to study the person in front of
my camera with no preconceptions, engaging in a spontaneous process of
discovery. People say that it is a profoundly
moving experience to be honestly "seen" in this way, and that they come
away with a new sense of themselves. I enjoy it as an artistic
venture because it engenders so much creativity; but it also seems to
cross over into a kind of healing art, which thoroughly intrigues me.
In addition, enhancement opportunities in Photoshop have opened up
entirely new areas of creative expression. Some images seem best
untouched. With the right embellishment others take on a
universality that goes way beyond the individual being photographed, as
we recognize our souls in theirs.
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