A word about my photography and pricing:

            I began photographing long before any of us ever heard of "digital Images".  When I first began seeing digital images I was appalled.  The images were horrible.  Today they are obviously leaps and bounds above where they were just a few years ago, however, they're still not up to par with film.  At this point all I shoot is film.  I may someday make the switch to digital but, for now, I'm making the conscious decision to stick with film.  That is why I can blow my images up to at least 20" X 24" without degradation.  You will not find today's digital photographers doing so.  I dislike small images.  If I hang an image in my home or office, I want people to be able to see it from a distance.  If I'm to hang an image I want it to be a focal point, I want it to attract attention.  I take great pride in my work.  From finding the "right" animal, or subject, to the foreground, background, and lighting I struggle for perfection.  I seldom attain it but it's not from lack of effort.

            Let me give you an example.  Yesterday I was in Yellowstone National Park.  I spent hours looking for animals - just the right animals, in the right location.  I encountered two bull moose laying in the shade of two large pines.  The bulls were perhaps fifteen feet apart and they were a hundred and fifty yards up the mountain.  The terrain, the footing, was treacherous.  I decided my 300mm lens and my Bogan tripod was the way to go.  The total weight of this equipment is approximately 30 lbs.  As I left the roadway the incline was probably 45 degrees, the soil was loose and impregnated with shale.  My feet slipped with each move I made.  One false step and I'd be down as well as my equipment.  I made it past that obstacle only to find innumerable downed trees when I reached more level ground higher up.  I found myself clambering over them to get to the position I desired.  Finally reaching a spot I thought would work well, I carefully composed the shot and took several of each bull.  Since they were laying down all I could see however were ears, foreheads, and antlers.  I wasn't even sure I was recording their eyes.  I moved several times within the confined space I found myself but, because of the tangled fallen trees, I really couldn't get into a much better position.  Finally the larger of the two bulls stood, he briefly stretched, stared at me, did a 180 degree turn and laid down again.  While he was doing so I did manage to get perhaps fifteen to twenty shots of him.  Looking over the area I then realized that perhaps I'd have a better vantage point from further up the hillside to the west.  The problem was a ravine splitting the mountain and the bottom of the ravine was filled with downed timber I simply could not have crossed with my equipment.  I had to get off the mountain, cross the ravine at the roadway and reclimb from the other side.  Further, I realized my 300mm lens wouldn't give me the focal length I'd need from this new vantage point.  I needed to change to my 600mm lens.  This would require my Gitzo tripod with my Wimberley head.  This little gem weighs in at roughly 60 lbs.!  I managed to get back down, made the cross over and ascended the hillside's other shoulder.  From here I was actually higher up than the moose and I was better able to eliminate the bright sunny areas that lay outside the shadows cast by the trees, thus giving me better shots.  All total this seemingly simply sequence of shots cost me several hours of my time, three rolls of film, and involved literally thousands of dollars worth of equipment.

            Remember too, I limit the number of prints I make.  Unlike most photographers today, you have my guarantee I will never make more than fifty copies of any print period.  When I do poster type work I do not use the same images I use for my fine art work, which are the only images you'll see on this website.

            I work exceedingly hard to position myself for the best possible shots, however, I have no power over the animals.  Because of this some cropping of my images is often essential.  I will make every effort to work with you in this regard to assure, as best I can, your satisfaction with the end product.   All of my equipment is top of the line original equipment.  My expenses are high.  From my equipment, to film and developing, to the necessary travel, to my time, everything about my photography costs money.  I simply do not, will not, give my work away.  However, if you desire to hang an image of something you'll be proud to exhibit in your home or office for years to come, you have my personal promise I will work just as hard as I do in obtaining my shots to ensure your pleasure with your purchase.  I am honored to have people display my work.  I want it to look good.  I want it to grab your attention.  The animals, and other subjects, I photograph are the focal point, I do my utmost to assure they're given the dignity, the beauty, the elegance they deserve.