Welcome! The purpose of this website is to introduce you to bodies of work I've done over the last 35 years. I tend to work on longterm projects that last 3-5 years. Most of the images are in black and white; many have historical themes and combine still lives, interiors and landscapes. My work often has an undercurrent--capturing a disturbing edge of reality that mixes with our ideals. Four books have been published on my work--on the Shakers, on rural Japan, on Italy, and on the Yangtze River.
Just a few suggestions about using the site. The 3 bars in the upper left corner will always take you to the table of contents. The aqua button in the upper right corner of each page will lead you to the next page in a sequence that takes you through the whole website. Each photo can be tapped for an enlargement.

Inspiration?  I’ve often wondered if artists and photographers have unusual sensitivities to visual stimuli. I know that I have a strong emotional response to what I see—to beauty as well as to pathos. Discovering something I've never seen before makes me feel alive.  This photo, “Luminance,” is part of a new two-year project on Lake Erie using color--a new direction for me. I discovered this spot in spring 2014 on the first truly warm day of a very cold winter. The icey surface of the lake was covered with a thin layer of water that functions like a mirror. Even now, 1.5 years later, looking at this image reminds me of why I'm a photographer. The camera and my search for images act like a child tugging on my hand, yanking me insistently into our amazing world.