About the photographer and this website

            While an avid outdoorsman since childhood for many years I had no interest whatsoever in photography.  In 1970 I embarked on a thirty plus year career as an outdoor writer without any photographic support - I didn't even own a camera.  In 1980 while attending an outdoor writers' workshop several editors I'd been working for suggested I at least try my hand at photography.  I had no idea what I was getting into!  Within months I'd purchased some rudimentary equipment and began shooting everything imaginable.  For a couple of years, shoot after shoot I lived the same disappointments; I'd rush my film off for processing, just knowing I'd captured some breathtaking images only to be crushed when the film came back.  Photography - the art of capturing truly riveting images - was proving much more elusive than I'd ever imagined.  I read everything I could get my hands on.  I bought more equipment.  I spent countless hours outdoors. Not only was I hooked, but gradually I began to accumulate some pretty good images.  For many years thereafter when I published a magazine article, or one of my own books, I was able to supply the photographic support needed.  Slowly I came to realize photography had become my passion.  Still I yearned for more than just magazine art, I wanted art I could proudly display in my home.  I wanted art I could hang in a gallery.  For many years now when I sort slides I keep nothing less than publication quality and have in excess for 90,000 such images, yet my "fine art" images comprise only a minute fraction of that.  I will not sell an image as "fine art" I wouldn't hang on my own wall.  Except for cropping an image to a buyer's specifications, none of my images are manipulated in any way.  I work tirelessly to obtain proper exposures and composition in the field through my cameras and lens.

            My focus is, and always has been, on nature, especially wildlife.  My academic training as a biologist has been extremely helpful in allowing me insight into the behaviors of the animals I pursue.  But in the process of photographing wildlife I invariably encounter a wealth of other photographic opportunities as well; wildflowers, fungi, fall colors, and a wide array of scenics. In rigorously selecting the photos I use for this I'm able to blow up images to at least 20" X 24" without any noticeable degradation.  I limit sales of each image to 50 prints and then no longer use that image, ever.  I number and personally sign each print sold.  My prices range from 200 to 400 dollars per image.  Because I limit the number of prints I sell of each image, the price is a firm price irregardless of the image size clients desire up to 20'' X 24''.  For even larger images I do add a service charge as well for the extra cost of developing and shipping.

            I do not do darkroom work, I use a Michigan based corporation to produce all prints from my slides. In addition to being a biologist, author, and photographer I have, for many years, done speaking engagements as well.  I do so by tailoring my talks to the audience in question and combine my presentations with a slide show.  I find quality photos truly are "worth a thousand words".  From the time I receive an order, in most cases, it will take two to three weeks to get the print to you.  I do my very best to get it to the buyer as quickly as possible.  While I routinely work with individual buyers and art editors I work as well with interior decorators and designers.  I therefore offer a price reduction of 10 percent on orders of five prints or more.  These prices are for the print only: I do not work with matting or framing, that is the responsibility of the buyer.

             As new images become available, and current images sell out, this site will be continually updated and revised.  Thank you for your interest.  You can e-mail me at Clicking Here