Nature Photography with a painterly style

Nature like you've never experienced it before ...

Image of a Great White Egret against a golden, textured backdrop.

Golden Egret (Left)

Red Maple Bonsai

Portrait of a great white egret against a golden, textured background. A mate to the Golden Egret (Left)

White Egret (Right)

Portrait of a Great Blue Heron on a river bank. Background is stylized with pastel hues to complement the main subject

Dinner Time

Portrait of a waterlily, slightly opened to catch the rays of the morning sun. Pastel pallette.

Morning Sun (Water Lily)

Sumi-e style adaptation of pond grass, shows the faux brush strokes typical of that genre. Background is a gradient yellow, creating a tea-stain effect.

Sumi-e 4 aka Pond Grass 4

Portrait of Great White Egret with reflection in water. Beige textured background.

Flights of Fancy (Left)

Foggy Scene looking over lake with birds flying overhead. muted blue and green tones. serene mood. Right side of a diptych.

Flights of Fancy (Right)

Sumi-e 2 aka Pond Grass 2

Portrait of Great Blue Heron Perched on a log. Background is gold with faux burnt edges.

Blue Heron on Log (Bernie)

Portrait of a Calla Lily is a negative image with purple and blues against a beige textured background.

Cala Lily

I love to photograph nature, but always feel that my photographs are not enough. That is where my creative vision kicks in. Whether they are portraits or studied moments, they have been captured and enhanced with love through the magic of textured overlays, gradients, and other special effects.

As my style has evolved, I draw Inspiration from other photographers, painters across the generations, the clarity of Audubon prints, and the simplicity of traditional Japanese artworks. The final touch is the output medium: I love the character of Japanese papers, silk fabrics, and other fine art papers. Each is chosen to complement the image. In some cases I use the traditional Japanese process called “momigami” or paper-crinkling to add physical texture and depth.

Note: The images that you see in this website are digital, and do not reflect that special character that comes from the sheen of the satin, the distressing of the paper or the randomness of imbedded fibers. Due to the nature of the post-print process, each piece of artwork is unique.