About
For several years I managed and worked in camera stores in the Pacific Northwest. For most of my life I have devoted time to hiking, boating, and to being outdoors where I can find rewarding images. I work on acquiring and producing the best images possible within my resources. I have taught photography, and have studied the masters in the art of photography and in paint, and am always growing my own style. Through a lifetime of my effort in the art of photography, I present to you my best gallery!
History
I began by shooting 126-format cartridge film in 1964. Friends and family expressed that I had "an eye" but I didn't initially pursue photography as a serious hobby. My first flirtation began with an Argus C3 35mm rangefinder camera given to me by Dad which I still have. I gave a talk on that camera in high school speech class before I even used it. A student from an evening photography class I attended loaned me a Miranda Sensoret single-lens reflex "SLR" 35mm camera, when I told him I was headed out for a backpack trip. Soon, I was checking out other cameras from the shop and settling on a Nikon Nikkormat, also a 35mm SLR. I learned that Nikon cameras were solid and their lenses sharp, yielding good color contrast. I have stuck with Nikon ever snice for more than three-quarters of my work.
Film
My film history includes work from Canon, Pentax, Nikon, and Miranda (24x36 mm, commonly called 35 mm). Several images are from medium and larger formats including; Mamyia 645 (6x4.5 cm), Yashica and Mamyiaflex (6x6 cm) twin-lens reflexes, Hassleblad 500C (6x6 cm), Pentax 6x7 (6x7 cm), Fuji 617 (6x17 cm), and Crown Speed Graphic (4x5 inch). My films of choice were Kodak's Kodachrome and Panatomic-X. I tried other films as well, Tri-X, Veripan-X, cine film (bulk 35mm movie), Ektachrome, Agfachrome, Kodacolor/Gold and more. The most dissappointing were Kodacolor and Kodacolor Gold, but this may have been the result of poor photofinishing.
Digital
My first digital SLR was a Nikon D40X, then a Nikon D7000, a Nikon D5500, and most recently a Nikon D750 and Sony A7RII. My lenses are Nikkor and Tamron with focal ranges from 12mm to 600mm. For software, I use Adobe Photoshop and Lightroom with Nik plugins, Corel Paintshop Pro, Nikon NX Studio for Nikkor NEF raw file processing, and Sony Edit for Sony ARW raw files, and Topaz AI software.
The Scenic Edge name
I chose the name Scenic Edge Photography to represent my work. The geographic domain in which I reside is on the western edge of the North American continent. This slice of the continent is adorned by fierce mountains, pounding surf, inland seas, lakes and streams, all of which I attempt to represent with style through my photography. I claim copyright to that name having been using it for many years.
Landscape and other interests
I have always loved landscape photography which is obvious as you scan through my work. I have moved into other photographic subject matters as well - from street photography to old abandoned buildings - as long as I feel I can capture and present these with style and interpretation.
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