Project Photography

After a while one tires of pretty pictures. At some point a theme, story, and organizing principle is required to impose discipline and focus one’s attention. I noticed that my photography usually improves markedly when I have an object in mind. Thus far most of my projects have resulted in books, but the same precepts apply for upcoming exhibitions or covering a friend’s wedding. They all require vision, anticipating the elements that will be required, a plan for execution, the actual photography, and unblinking editing process, and all the elements to bring forth the finished product.
Each project seems to give birth to itself. I feel drawn toward a subject. As I look at the object of my interest, I try to uncover what attracted me in the first place and highlight those aspects in my work.

North Cascades Crest. Pentax 6x7
My first photography book,North Cascades Crest(Sasquatch), emerged from a confluence of influences and experience. I had hiked and climbed throughout ...