How long have you been selling your photographic or other artistic works (e.g., calligraphy, book arts)?

For over a decade now, beginning in 2001.

 

What kind of camera do you use?

I currently shoot with a Nikon D90. But some of my early work that you may see on this site or elsewhere was made with a Nikon D70 and a Canon Elph. Yup. An Elph! And it still looks and sells nicely, that work.

 

I'd like to view more of your work and maybe order a printed photograph. What's the best way to do that?

Head on over to my photography page and surf the links listed there. Etsy is a good place to start. But if you can't find what you're looking for, please don't hesitate to contact me.

 

Do you take custom orders for printed photographs?

Yes! I love custom orders.

 

Can you add me to your mailing list?

Sure! If I had one. At present the best way to stay current on my work is by liking me on Facebook or following me on Twitter. If I ever start an email list, it will be announced via those two sites, and Google+ (if it's still alive).

 

Where can I find all of your available stock photo work?

Links to each of the agencies that presently showcase and sell my work are listed on the photography page. Note that not all agencies carry an identical selection of my images. Each portfolio is a little different for a variety of reasons. So check around at a few to find what you need, and give iStockphoto a go first. I've been with them the longest and have the largest portfolio there.

 

When and where to is your next photo trip?

Springtime 2012 in spectacular Santorini, Greece.

 

Do you miss film photography, or do you still shoot film?

I'm all digital, baby. Film has never been my thing. I took a black-and-white photo class in high school where we did all our own developing and printing in a traditional darkroom. Fun stuff, but I hated the chemicals and have no patience for fine-tuning prints the old fashioned way. That and I have no real skill for shooting film, nor the interest to learn. While I appreciate the differences between film and digital and admire anyone who knows how to make pictures the old-fashioned way, digital is chemical-free, instant gratification that suits me just dandy. Plus its oh so much more affordable. And unlike a traditional darkroom, I could happily spend endless hours in Lightroom or Photoshop, processing and perfecting pictures.

 

Why do you keep going back to places like Paris, Italy, or Europe in general?

I want to see well the rest, to quote Augustus Hare (1792-1834): "Better far off to leave half the ruins and nine-tenths of the churches unseen and to see well the rest; to see them not once, but again and again; to watch them, to learn them, to live with them, to love them, till they have become a part of life and life’s recollections."

 

I'm getting married and I saw some wedding photos in your Flickr stream. Do you shoot weddings?

A few times for friends (which is what you've stumbled upon in my Flickr stream), but no. Not at this time.

 

Why does it take you so long to process your photos after a trip?

I have a day job. At present, my travel photography (and writing) is a labor of love side-gig that fits into a very limited amount of free time (read: nights and weekends). Processing photos takes time. Particularly when you shoot several thousand images and wish to distill down to a final cut of only a few favorite photos for public consumption.

 

I like your website. Do you design websites, too?

Well, it's true that I've always designed and built all iterations of my own site. And I made one once upon a time for a former employer, but no. I don't consider myself a designer and have no present designs on constructing webpages for others. I would consider my skills far too limited to pursue such a path with any confidence at present. But I'm honored that people like my site enough to ask if I might work on their own!

 

How many languages do you speak fluently?

Just English, alas. My mother is a high school French and Spanish teacher, but didn't raise me or my brothers to speak bi- or trilingually. Gah! Right? That said, I studied French for 6 years, German for 3, and Spanish for 1 in college. I've also learned an impressive amount of basic to conversational Italian on my own via Living Language and Teach Yourself textbooks and CDs. I love languages and hope to one day be fluent in at least on other tongue. If I could be born again, I'd be Dutch or a Dane or one of those other multilingual Northern Europeans who speak a multitude of languages with pitch-perfect accents. In the meantime, I'm absorbing as much Greek as possible in preparation for my 2012 trip to Santorini.

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