My friend Michael

This is the text of a speech I gave at Michael’s memorial in May 2016

I was Michael’s friend and business partner for many years. We laughed together in many places,
saw many things and met many, many wonderful people. We enjoyed each others company.
Michael photographed what he saw and I recorded Michael on video as he photographed. I then
edited various pieces that were originally published within the Luminous Landscape Video
Journals [Link to Videos]. Michael had a huge appetite for learning about all things
photographic. He then taught others what he had learned. I recorded some of these sessions as
tutorials and so became a student of Michael.
Michael Reichmann

Michael leaves a remarkable body of work within the Luminous Landscape website, in his books
and in his library: the record of a constantly engaged mind and eye.

Michael’s landscapes are arrestingly beautiful. Yet for me, it is Michael’s documentary eye that
resonates. Michael's photographs of people reflect a deep hum...