I enjoy capturing images of things that are around us every day, but we often don’t take the time to truly see them. I like to think of it as finding the extraordinary in the ordinary. My photos are all taken with a digital camera, but are not cropped, enhanced or modified in any way. My personal approach is to rely on the camera, photographer, subject… and The moment.

Currently my artistic stomping ground is the area where I live: Northern California. Even with an ever-growing population, there is an accessible abundance of beautiful nature that provides seemingly endless inspiration. Now, part of every local trip includes some time for me to take pictures. Luckily, my family has learned to be patient! My photo gallery includes flower and scenery photos from Lake Tahoe, the Lake Almanor and Lassen Park area, the Feather River, Mendocino, the Napa Valley, Carmel, and many public and private gardens in and around Davis, California. The UC Davis Arboretum is another big contributor throughout the year, but especially in the springtime.

Several years ago I came across some very old window sashes that had been removed from a recent remodeling job. After having one fitted at a frame shop so that it could hold individual photos, I discovered my next obsession. I find the raw material for my Windowpane Pictures™ all over the United States, and each one has its own story to tell. I am very excited to be preserving a small piece of architectural history…and keeping these windows from potentially ending up in the local landfill. 

I have several cameras, but my surprising favorite is the Olympus Camedia C-740 Ultra Zoom digital camera. It is the point-and-shoot variety with manual overrides. As I mentioned on my home page, I don’t crop, adjust the lighting, or otherwise enhance any of the pictures on my website. The C-740 has a great lens with a 10x optical zoom and a fantastic macro focus capability. I find this camera to be the best so far at capturing true colors and lighting. It seems to see the world mostly as I see it through the viewfinder.

Thank you for letting me share my photography passion with you…I would be grateful if you would forward this site to your friends and family. Also, please drop me a line if you want to comment on my photos or my website. Art, like life, is always a work in progress so I welcome your comments.