I was born in Hartford, Connecticut, and raised in Windsor Locks. From my very first experiences in the darkroom as a boy, I have been utterly devoted to this medium.

I graduated from Syracuse University with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Photojournalism in 1974. I landed in Boston and worked for Children’s Hospital Medical Center as a neuroscience photographer. I transitioned into commercial assignment photography and moved to Maine in 1977. Together with my wife, Dana Trattner, we raised two children who are now adults with wonderful lives of their own.

I love discovery through travel and have an enduring pursuit of natural and vernacular landscapes. Certain moments of light, subject and framing move me with what Edward Weston called the “flame of recognition,” when the world seems poised in the breath-hold of a moment.

My fine art work embraces the traditions of film photography and the advances of modern digital media. I’m a master printer well known for the evocative beauty of my silver and giclée prints.

Now, with our world under threat from climate change and ecological destruction — let alone war and other depredations of humanity — capturing and sharing the marvel of our world finds special urgency. Always, I strive for clarity.