As a kid I was fascinated with photographs. Look, Life magazine. National Geographic.
That well-captured interplay of light and shadow...the notion of people, places and moments - all suspended in time.
My first 'real' camera was a Minolta Srt101. I was seduced.
As a teenager, I learned how to develop film while working at Wyle Laboratories in El Segundo, and I still recall the smell of the developer...my eyes adjusting to the red filter light...and the sheer magic and delight of watching images begin to emerge.
Life, family and a career as a teacher and psychologist intervened, not to mention a few more film cameras.
Eventually, there was digital. Hah! Liberation!
Photography is the creative medium that allows me to share personal moments and adventures. My lenses have captured wonderful memories of time and place, personal moments of transcendent beauty, joy and love, as well as grief. A healthy dose of whimsy along with a clutch of oddities, when added up, define this coda, a dance we call a lifetime.
If you see an image that resonates with you, I greatly appreciate your comments!
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