The “Typewriter”, photographed in an eccentric’s compound in Nevada, is one of my most unique photographs. The machine, built in 1911-1912, is embedded in concrete on top of a stone wall and accompanied by a telephone and a tricycle hanging from a tree above and a cash register set in the concrete next to it.
I stationed myself across the street from this magnificent yellow-hued church in San Miguel de Allende, Mexico hoping that an interesting person would walk by before the light changed. I was perched on a small, low window sill for at least an hour and I was rewarded for my patience when the ‘perfect’ woman walked by the church.
The light and shadows and the monumental, simple architecture created the perfect stage for the entrance of this figure wearing her shawl.
“Lady With Shawl” was taken with a Nikon FM2 using Kodak negative film and printed by Zeny in a traditional darkroom on FujiColor Crystal Archive paper. The 30×40 photograph is signed and numbered by Zeny, laminated with a UV protective coating and is ready to hang.
Handwoven tapestry
36″ x 30″
Handwoven tapestry
23″ x 20″
I waited in this alley for more than an hour, taking a few pictures of the figures walking by until this person, carrying a small white bag, appeared in the frame. I understand completely that many images I’ve taken are dependent on chance and in this image I was able to photograph the figure in stride which is vital for the composition. I originally chose this location for the vivid colors painted on the wall which add a key vibrancy to the composition.
Produced on metal in an edition of only fifteen (15) and ready to hang.
‘Bed, Les Arcs’
When we returned from breakfast to our hotel room, in our favorite Provençal hotel, I immediately noticed the winter light playing across our unmade bed. The thin light streaming in through the window panes and the folds of the bed clothes reminded me instantly of an Old Masters painting. Because of the light and memories, ‘Bed Les Arcs’ is one of my favorite images.
“In the right light, at the right time, everything is extraordinary.” – Aaron Rose
Acrylic painting on canvas. Dimensions are: 18″x24″. This is from my ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’ series. The inspiration was Fats Waller’s song ‘Ain’t Misbehavin’, just sittin’ on the shelf, savin’ all my love for you.
30×40 Limited edition, Darkroom -printed by Zeny
About eight o’clock, on a cold January morning, I found myself standing on the Via San Francesco in Assisi, Italy getting ready to take a photograph of this beautiful street in the morning light. Just as I was ready to take the picture, a Friar walked into the frame and by this happy coincidence I captured one of my 10 favorite photographs…and, I think, one of my best.
The image, ‘Friar, Assisi’ is one of which I refer to as my photography trifecta. I like it very much, I feel as it’s an excellent image and collectors respond to it to the extent that I have almost sold out the edition of 150 and only have a few darkroom-printed photographs remaining in my studio.
The light, wonderful monochromatic colors, the textures and the composition all combine to form an almost perfect photographic image (thanks to the Friar).
Roseate Spoonbill at Sunrise
Central Florida
April 2023
Original framed watercolor of pink and red amaryllis in a fan shape.
Art enables us to find ourselves
and lose ourselves at the same time.
~Thomas Merton
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