how I see; what I see

The key to photography is to see everything. I look up, I look down. I see big, I see small. I'm always looking, always observing. I use my eyes.

A good photographer will look at light, shadow, pattern, texture, shape, colour, symmetry. This is how good photographs are made. Oh sure, there's always that lucky, once-in-a-lifetime shot. It can happen. I've done it. But the key is, can that photograph be repeated? Usually not. A knowledgeable photographer will know what film speed, f/stop and focal length was used.

There's an old adage in photography: always take notes!

Why the name?

Someone asked me about the name: "artiste photographique".

• Well, it's really simple, I am more than just a photographer. I am a photographic artist - artiste photographique. I don't point and click. I look, think, and create the image before I even bring the camera to my eye. I understand the art of photography.
  
• I have an eye for the unique, the odd, the unusual. I am always looking, always observing. My motto is: "if you could see the world through my eyes".