A native of Ohio and an Oregonian since 1976, I discovered what photography could mean to me the first time I looked through the ground glass on an old 4x5 press camera 1985, and ever since I've enjoyed a romance with the iconic, the serene, and the patina of things past their prime. For the past couple of decades I've been chronicling the disappearing traces of Oregon’s bygone days, photographing with 8x10 and 5x7 cameras and printing in the traditional platinum process, the most permanent and tonally rich printing medium known. These days I also photograph with digital cameras, and for a time had fun with manipulating Polaroid SX-70 prints. Most recently, I've been bitten by the pinhole bug, and have been photographing with a cigar box outfitted with a 5x7 film back. The pinhole has reinvigorated my enthusiasm for photography by creating a liberating sense of chance and serendipity that today’s precision digital cameras cannot match. The prints shown on this site are available for purchase by contacting me directly. Original 8x10" platinum/palladium prints (in acid-free mattes) range in price from $150 to $300 (plus shipping). The manipulated Polaroid SX-70 prints are available as 10x10" digital reproductions, unmatted for $50 (plus shipping).