Welcome to the Frequently Asked Questions page.

I will pre-populate this page with what I assume will be oft-asked questions. As this site is built-out and (hopefully) becomes a favorite destination for consumers of high quality stock images, I will keep this page updated with answers to actual questions that are, well you know, asked frequently.

In the mean time, let's pretend that these questions are asked frequently until you all prove me wrong!

Can you tell us a little about yourself and your background?
Do you alter or manipulate your images in any way?
What resolution are your images?
Is the copyright information printed in the purchased print or licensed image?
Do you accept assignments?
What is your favorite type of picture?
Are your images available in Black and White?
Can I download images on your WEB site?
How come you don't have more images?

Can you tell us a little about yourself and your background?
Well sure, and thanks for asking. I remember getting a "science" kit in the mail as a result of a birthday present. One of the "science" projects was building a demonstration darkroom. That was back in the day when they would ship grade school kids all manner of toxic chemicals without so much as a casual conversation with the legal department! Good times. So anyway, the distinction between science and magic was utterly lost on me in those days, and still is to be honest about it, but I remember feeling that I was in the presence of actual magic when I saw my first image appear on a piece of photographic paper. The image slowly emerging on the formally empty white paper under the eerie red glow of my "safe-light" in the bathroom I commandeered (towels jammed under the locked door, chemical trays and stuff on the counter and toilet seat) just added to the mystique. I've been a devotee of that magic ever since.

During my high school years, my growing passion was aided and abetted by a wonderfully generous teacher who was also in love with the latent image. Bruce Burgess is no longer with us, but I am deeply indebted to his guidance and generosity. From high school I attended Brooks Institute of Professional Photography and achieved my BA in Advertising Illustration. After pursuing a career as a product illustrator for several years I married and discovered (to my dismay), that I was not making enough money to support my new and growing family.

I currently make my living as the Director of IT for a medical technology company. I've told people for years that my first and last career would be the same. Although I am not ready to resume my passion for photography as a full time career (college tuitions and stuff), I am ready to begin the transition back into the photography business. This WEB site is that beginning.

Do you alter or manipulate your images in any way?
Sometimes. My view is that these are photographic illustrations, not photo documentation or photojournalism. I do challenge you to distinguish an image that has been manipulated from one that hasn't. If you can, the image isn't succeeding the way I want it to.

What resolution are your images?
What resolution do you want them to be? Seriously, these images have either been shot on 35mm or medium format film and loving scanned with the Heidelberg Tango Drum Scanner, or they were shot digitally with professional gear. Most of my stuff is Canon gear. If you request a 300 dpi image for a full page or magazine cover, and the picture in question is a small crop of the original image, I'll let you know at the time of the inquiry. I cases where there is any question about image quality, I will be happy to work with you to address those concerns before money changes hands.

Is the copyright information included in the purchased print or licensed image?
No.

Do you accept assignments?
Not presently. That may change, but for now my first loyalty is to my current employer. They keep me very busy.

What is your favorite type of picture?
Good ones! My background is in studio advertising photography where every element is tightly controlled. I don't shoot in the studio anymore, but I am still something of a control freak. I stalk my images; I don't stumble across them (well sometimes I get lucky). I will often set out to capture an image with considerable planning of things such as time-of-day, time-of-year, perspective, lighting, etc. I probably shoot with a tripod more often than most because I have planned the image in advance. I'm afraid I still think like an illustrator sometimes...did I leave room for copy, did I get a vertical shot, and will this image print well? My galleries cover subject areas that have always appealed to me. One area I am particularly interested in is night photography.

Are your images available in Black and White?
Yes. The pricing is the same.

Can I download images on your WEB site?
Under certain conditions, yes. If you are an art director, or part of the marketing team, and wish to use one of my WEB images for a project mock-up, go for it. Please come back and buy the image license when the project gets the green light. You must include my copyright information on all downloads until you have purchased a license. You may not re-publish my images electronically or in print without written approval by me.

How come you don't have more images?
That's a fair question. I am still adding a backlog of images to this WEB site. Soon there will be hundreds of images to browse. Yes, I know that many stock sites have tens of thousands of images, but I just don't have that many good ones. I will specifically be adding images to the gallery themes I have mapped out. If those themes interest you please check back from time to time for more images. Drop me a line to let me know about specific image content you would like to see.