This all happened by accident
starting seven years ago. In 1998, I started an online vinyl and CD business. In the process I
taught myself web and graphic design. Within a year, I was approached to do
advertising for small businesses. When public interest in vinyl continued to
fade, starting my own design company was a natural step. After snapping and
editing pictures over the past few years, I found that I have an array of
interesting photos that just don't fit the conservative world of
advertising. So here I am. Fine art photography (if you would call it that?)
Neglected treasures found in travels and everyday life are my inspiration.
Some experiences are best caught on film, since it is not always possible
for others to experience them first hand. Places such as; Atlanta's Clermont
Lounge, The Saturn Bar in New Orleans and The Musée Mechinique in San
Francisco are so arcane they defy words. It is my attempt to capture their
nuances on film. Enjoy.
Art Process: The images are shot digitally and then they're
brought into Photoshop and layered with other texture images to give the
photographs an older decayed look. On some of the images I will
removed and change the color or certain elements in the photograph to
suit my personal vision. (very few photos escape this process). Then all
images are sent to a lab for developing on Kodak metallic Paper (Process
explanation Below) to give an incredible depth to the image. Returned
photographs are mounted and matted with black matting (Hence the website
background color).
About the printing process:
KODAK PROFESSIONAL ENDURA Metallic Paper
is a color negative paper with a unique metallic appearance. It is coated on a
patented multi-laminate base that provides durable, tear-resistant prints.
State-of-the-art image stability
Improved light stability - over 100 years
before noticeable fading in typical home display Significantly improved dark
stability - over 200 years before noticeable fading under most common storage
conditions
