I first developed a serious interest in photography while studying graphic design at MassArt in 1989, midway through my career. Photography was part of the program’s required coursework, and I purchased my first all-manual film camera. As I learned how the camera’s many components worked together, I discovered the joy of photographing just about anything that caught my eye.

With the advent of digital photography, I purchased my first digital camera in 2008. Since then, photography has continued to be a joyful and important part of my life. My involvement with the Boston Camera Club has been especially meaningful. I served as the club’s president from 2016 to 2018, and have organized its photo exhibitions for more than ten years.

Over time, I have become particularly drawn to black-and-white photography and the graphic qualities of lines, shapes, patterns, and contrast. I always photograph in color and then use a variety of digital processing techniques to explore and create the final black-and-white image.

While black and white has become central to my work, color remains an important part of my photography. I enjoy capturing the changing seasons of the salt marsh near my summer home, community events, abstractions, and the many other visual details and moments that catch my attention.

For me, photography is ultimately about curiosity—the pleasure of noticing something, seeing it in a new way, and creating an image that keeps that moment alive.