About Me

I am a self-taught photographer based in Phoenix, Arizona. I have been documenting American life within the current decade. This requires taking pictures precisely to describe a subject through what is shown in the frame.

Though it may not seem like it, I specialize in taking candid pictures of both people and places at a decisive moment. Many photographs remain undisplayed for technical reasons.

  • Leica M2

    Sinar F2

    Chamonix 45H1 “Custom Handheld”

  • Kodak Ektar for 4×5”. This prints great in the darkroom.

    Kodak Ektachrome for 35mm. This gives the most natural colors and maximum detail.

  • All my films and prints are developed using a processor I invented. Yes, I am also the founder of a company which makes compact film & print processors: MEKINER.

  • I prefer to make color darkroom prints for large format negatives.

    I use a dye inkjet printer to print scans from 35mm color slides.

  • Gary Winogrand

    Robert Frank

    Ernst Haas

    Walker Evans

    Ansel Adams