“Photography, as a powerful medium of expression and communications,
offers an infinite variety of perception, interpretation and execution.”

~ Ansel Adams

Where Are They Now???

In the 1986 Scholastic Art Awards held in Central Florida this image won the regional “Kodak Medallion of Excellence” award, as well as receiving The Art Institutes Citation for Special Merit: “Honorable Mention” in recognition of outstanding effort and artistic promise. This image was selected for the final judging in “The Art Institutes” scholarship competition.

My 3 other submitted images were each “Blue Ribbon Finalist” and given “Gold Key Awards”

The Darkroom Darkroom of Yesteryear

My passion for the darkroom was set in high school. I absolutely love working in a darkroom and spent hours and hours in there. When I wasn’t in my high school darkroom, I was pleading with the local Naval Base to let me work in theirs. The smell, the process, and the image revealing. It was like opening a gift every time. Now the darkroom has been absorbed by the digital world. Photoshop and software like it has taken over for what I remember as being a complete joy. I miss the darkroom.