I am generally regarded as an intimate landscape photographer. It’s a label I push back against, even though I recognize it’s largely true. I find it restrictive and not entirely accurate, so much so that on occasion I intentionally seek larger-scale scenes when I am out with my camera. Not wide-angle grand landscapes, just what I call “medium-distance” scenes. More often than not, though, I am not as satisfied with the resulting images, and I prefer my good ol’ intimate scenes. So why do I...

For ten years, I sat on the board of trustees of our local arts center, four of which I served as board chair. Each year the arts center holds a juried art exhibition open to the public. As the description suggests, it requires a juror, usually a local artist of some renown. This year they were having difficulty finding a juror, as I was informed by one of the trustees over drinks one afternoon. As she was saying this, I sat there with a slight grin on my face, waiting for it to dawn on her...

Have you ever given thought to what attracts people to your photography? Yes, it’s an emotional response, but is it due to the subject matter, or what you’ve done with the subject matter? What if the subject matter is a specific location? Many years ago, during one of my earlier exhibits, a viewer expressed his fondness for one of my photos. It quickly became apparent that the main reason for his appreciation was a sentimental attachment to the location, a truth that left me feeling a little...