Left Behind, Clayton, NC
I am fascinated with Rural Americana and all things Left Behind. I love finding and photographing old barns, farm houses, trucks, cars, forgotten places and abandoned buildings. If my photos have a mission, it is to capture the beauty in everyday objects, the simplicity of rarely viewed scenes and present them in a unique way. It may be a rusted old truck or the dark interior of an abandoned farmhouse. Whatever the location, if I have done my job properly the image will make you wonder about the story behind the photograph.
My technique is primarily HDR photography, a method that captures all available light. I take multiple exposures of the same scene and then I blend the exposures to create the final photograph. The final photo has more details, richer colors, and greater depth that traditional photography. Many of my photos I put on aluminum which give the photos incredible clarity and luminescence, and should be seen to be believed.
I only recently fell back in love with photography (~2012). This love coincided with my discovery of HDR photography and my move to the country of rural North Carolina. I find the HDR process extremely creative & invigorating and it suits my subject matter perfectly. I thoroughly enjoy getting out into the public to talk about my passion and the share my photos of what I find.
I have been fortunate enough to have won a few awards, most recently the:
2017 Award of Distinction : Bonita Springs Festival of The Arts (show #3)
2017 Second Place, photography : Cape Coral Festival of The Arts
Also
2016 Third Place: The North Carolina State Fair, Professional Photography
2016 Best In Show, Fine Arts: Poquoson Seafood Festival
2016 Second Place, Photography: Havre de Grace Art Festival
2016 First and Honorable Mention, ‘Capture The Town’ contest: Clayton Visual Arts
2016 First and Third Place: Johnston County Art and Food Festival
2015 Excellence in Photography Award given by Clayton Visual Arts
2015 Mayor’s Choice Award: Poquoson Seafood Festival
2015 First and Honorable Mention: Johnston County Art and Food Festival
2014 Excellence in Photography Award: Clayton Visual Arts
2014 Third Place: Johnston County Art and Food Festival
2013 Second Place: Cary Photographic Artists 6th Annual Open Juried Show.