About My Photography
Sunol Regional Park
Sunol, CA
My photography pages showcase many of my favorite landscape and nature images, all of which are offered for sale on this web site.
As I am an avid hiker, much of my photography deals with wild places, such as the East Bay Regional Park system in the San Francisco Bay Area. If you live in the Bay Area, you are truly fortunate to have many beautiful areas to “get away from it all” that are actually just a short drive away!
In addition to my favorite East Bay haunts, I offer photographs from Central California, some of our great National Parks, and from the Napa Wine Country.
Now, a little about my prints. I do all of my own printing using a large-format archival printer and printing onto a variety of archival papers. Multiple print sizes are available, up to 24″ x 36″. The inks used for printing are rated as fade-free for a minimum of 50 years up to a maximum of 100 years! I am so sure about the archival abilities of these inks that I will back this claim up with a no-questions-asked replacement policy. If at any time you notice any fading on a print displayed behind glass, I will gladly replace the print, free of charge. This is a lifetime replacement offer. I want you to know that I stand by my work 100 percent!
Additionally, I am available for photographic assignments on a freelance basis. Please e-mail me for my rates and any questions. Thanks!
Methods
Using a 35 mm camera and a variety of films, I scan the developed slides or negatives using a film scanner into my Macintosh.
Then, using Photoshop, the image is cropped, dust specks are removed, contrast is adjusted, and any burning or dodging is done. I then color-balance the image.
The final step is to judiciously sharpen the image. (This must be done because the process of scanning introduces some slight blurring. Sharpening cleans this up. Note: Sharpening cannot sharpen an out-of-focus image!)
Finally, I print to an Epson large-format archival printer using a variety of archival papers. These include a selection of glossy, matte, and watercolor papers.
Why Digital Printing?
Because it allows me total freedom and control over my images. Printing digitally also allows me to use special papers, such as a gorgeous textured watercolor paper. With the right image, using a watercolor paper imparts both the sharpness of a photograph and the painterly quality of a vivid watercolor. Some truly gorgeous images result from this process!
Just a short time ago, digital printing meant that your prints were more susceptible to fading within as few as four years. Now though, with the latest pigmented inks, prints can expect to have a display life much greater that traditional color prints; from 50 - 100 years minimum, depending on type of paper, before noticeable fading. These prints also have much more vivid color than traditional prints. With all these advantages, digital prints have now, in my opinion, rendered traditional photographic prints obsolete!
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