When We Were Gods & Cherubs & Cowboys

When We Were Gods & Cherubs & Cowboys

Ah, the life of the working photographic model in the ’50’s. It was tough. Assignments were always at night or on weekends. You never knew what the job was week to week. Whether it was clothes on or off. There was no union back then. No breaks guaranteed....
OMG! Look at Those Fu*ked Up People!

OMG! Look at Those Fu*ked Up People!

The iPhone. Wonderful instrument. Packs a lot of fun into a small space. A tool I rely on. There is no doubt the phone’s camera is a great tool, too. Beyond its obvious importance in every owner’s memory project- the digital capture of friends, relatives...
Messing With Tradition

Messing With Tradition

I visited several photographic galleries and displays in London, U.K. last year. Depending on the display I was bored, intrigued, astounded or envious. After three weeks, I came away resolved. To continue to explore photography beyond its traditional uses. I have two...

The Language of Photography

They are called snaps, grab shots, captures, images, photographs, pictures and pix. Most of us don’t quibble about the words, we just know we love them. Everybody in the world  takes pictures these days. Its a good thing that the chemical processing of film has...
Doc Amsden’s Christmas Cards

Doc Amsden’s Christmas Cards

My father began his tradition of producing a personalized Christmas card for the family in the mid-Forties. A tradition that he continued until the early Seventies. A Doctor of Osteopathy, he was as well an amateur photographer who took his hobby quite seriously. He...

The Northumberland Project: Part Two

I am concentrating on presenting my digital work from approximately 2003 to the present. Pre ’03 my work back to the early Nineties is film-based, mostly transparencies and some negatives. The challenge of copying my slide and negative archives to exhibit is...