I got started doing photography when…
… my grandfather gave me a Brownie Starmite camera on my seventh birthday. I put more rolls of 127 film through that camera (I still have it) than I can count. With that gift, I was basically hooked. I took my father’s Kodak Flash Bantam camera on my first trip to France when I was 16, and overexposed about 10 rolls of the now-discontinued 828 Kodachrome, but salvaged a few pictures and a lot of great memories.
Black and white kiss
Dylan and Michele, circa 2008.
When I went to college and began photojournalism classes at Indiana University, I purchased my first 35mm camera, a Minolta Hi-Matic 7s rangefinder, and used it for many years until I lost it in the Atlanta airport in the early 80s. Today, I shoot with a variety of cameras, my main one being a Canon t6i until Spring or 2023 when it finally died. I now shoot with a Canon EOS R. Canon, along with my trusty Rolleicord, have accompanied me to France five times so far.
The photos here are just some examples of shots from Paris, the Cote d’Azur, Chicago and other locales. Most, but not all were shot digitally, and some are even iPhone pictures, which shouldn’t really be surprising, since the iPhone has all but replaced point-and-shoot cameras.
I welcome comments, critique and other feedback. Just use the form on my contact page.
