What makes a really good environmental portrait???

First you have to find the light and a great setting, and then you have to connect with the people be they kids, musicians, actors, executives, whomever...and the rest comes easy!! Stylish, fun, natural, and always awesome photos!!

Black and white photographs shot with the Holga and Diana plastic toy cameras with Tri X 120mm film. The beauty and the fun is in the total unpredictably of these cameras!!

After years and years of shooting head shots and portraits, I can say with great confidence that I can get anyone to relax in front of the camera......and there is always great music in my studio!! The one phrase I hear over and over again is " I hate having my picture taken" to which I can reply, "that's my specialty"

All of these images started out as 35mm slides, Then using a Vivitar 35 mm slide printer and instant Polaroid film , the negatives are placed on wet water color paper and the image is transferred onto the water color paper instead of allowing the image to print onto the Polaroid photo paper. I also used photo pencils on some of the images. Takes a lot of practice and patience!!

Photographing houses has become one of my favorite types of photography..... bringing out the light and feel of the rooms with the use of all natural light, and HDR processing in Lightroom. All of my photographs are of the highest digital quality, and are individually retouched for color and exposure . Along with my keen eye for composition, artistry, and willingness to move a few objects here and there, my clients and their Seller's are always thrilled with the work I deliver!!

I love musicians and music, and have begun donating my photography skills to non profits and people in need of an artsy dedicated shooter. Fire in the Kitchen Concerts take place in the North Madison Congregational Church and the music is fantastic, albeit the location challenging for shooting!! Any size project, as long as it is something that I can get creative with, and perhaps hear some great music with the gig!

This organization has been going strong since 2011, and it never ceases to amaze me that practically every dog gets adopted at the adoption events. CT families have a lot of heart!!

Still lifes, iPhone, landscapes, bits and pieces of shoots, all too pretty to not be viewed.