I first picked up a camera in high school, fulfilling a fine art curriculum requirement. I studied classic techniques of exposure and composition, and learned to process negatives and print photographs. Although spending hours in the darkroom developing and printing my images was truly enjoyable, I later exchanged the film and messy chemicals for the ease of a digital camera and computer.  The process may have changed, but my passion for the art and the craft of photography remains steadfast.

What I love most about black and white photography is the stability and order I can bring to what was a chaotic scene. The tones — light, dark and mid-range — are all connected to each other. What was once a jostling combustion of color pandemonium is at once peaceful and soothing.  It’s hard to describe the joy I feel when a turbulent scene I spied through my camera’s viewfinder translates into an image laced in elegance and grace.