Introduction:
I have admired the landscape for my entire life. I grew up studying the architectural hills and canyons
of the San Francisco cityscape, and later the natural open spaces north of the Golden Gate in Marin
County California. Now I seek to witness everything that is splendid in the landscape and bring it back
for all to see. I will go to great lengths to be in the right place at the right time to capture nature's
finest moments. I currently live in the San Francisco area and travel up and down the California coast
and elsewhere looking for natural beauty that will inspire people to protect and save our precious
natural landscape and seascape.
Artist's Statement.
Photography brings the world together in a way that nothing else does. You can travel to nearly
anywhere on Earth, and if you pull out some photos people will want to see them and talk about them.
I spend weeks or even years trying to be in a special place at the right time, and photography enables
me to take everyone along to witness those events. I hope that people will look at my images of these
special places, talk about them, and work to preserve them for future generations.
Awards etc....
I only enter one or two contest per year when I have the time. My work has been featured in many
magazines including Nature's best, What Digital Camera, American Photography, Popular Photography
and others. My photos are in the 2010, and 2011 Nature Conservancy Calendars. On Flickr, my work
is viewed about 8,000-14,000 times per day. However, none of that matters more than whether you
enjoy my work! I create these photos so that I can bring into your home (and mine too), the feeling
of being there. That is what matters most to me.
Inspiration:
The beauty of nature is all around us at all times, but there are brief moments when a combination of
elements present themselves in a truly spectacular way. Anybody who is fortunate enough to
witnesses one of these events will look back fondly upon the memory. And they are even more
fortunate if they happen to have a camera ready to record the event. In order to be in the right place
at the right time, it is necessary to understand the complex interactions between light, weather,
landscape, the tides, plants, and animals. And it is important to have a deep respect for this planet
and its inhabitants. I hope that photography can bring people closer to nature and encourage them to
preserve it for future generations.
I want to be able to capture exactly how it feels to be there at the moment of exposure. So I try to
get as close to the interesting action as possible. So you won't find any images taken at the usual
tourist postcard, side of the road pullout spots if I can help it! I often get wet when making seascape
images so that you can feel the sea spray in your face too. And I often climb thousands of feet in the
hills to bring back a view not often seen.
Also, I will wait a long time for the light and clouds to make a memorable scene. In California, there are
many clear days so I often have to wait a long time for conditions to be right.
I enjoy visiting fine art galleries as often as possible. And I especially like works from classical painters
such as Claude Lorrain, whose work I was fortunate enough to see in San Francisco, that depict the
landscape and seascape with that dramatic light and form that you rarely if ever see in person. That is
the sort of image I hope to capture if I can be so fortunate. I also enjoy the surreal works of artists
such as Salvador Dali. Sometimes, extra long exposures can create landscapes that are part real and
part surreal. It is possible that the reality of photography can never match the imagination of a
talented artist, but I can hope that I will be able to capture some of that light in the real world.
Thanks for looking!
Patrick
I have admired the landscape for my entire life. I grew up studying the architectural hills and canyons
of the San Francisco cityscape, and later the natural open spaces north of the Golden Gate in Marin
County California. Now I seek to witness everything that is splendid in the landscape and bring it back
for all to see. I will go to great lengths to be in the right place at the right time to capture nature's
finest moments. I currently live in the San Francisco area and travel up and down the California coast
and elsewhere looking for natural beauty that will inspire people to protect and save our precious
natural landscape and seascape.
Artist's Statement.
Photography brings the world together in a way that nothing else does. You can travel to nearly
anywhere on Earth, and if you pull out some photos people will want to see them and talk about them.
I spend weeks or even years trying to be in a special place at the right time, and photography enables
me to take everyone along to witness those events. I hope that people will look at my images of these
special places, talk about them, and work to preserve them for future generations.
Awards etc....
I only enter one or two contest per year when I have the time. My work has been featured in many
magazines including Nature's best, What Digital Camera, American Photography, Popular Photography
and others. My photos are in the 2010, and 2011 Nature Conservancy Calendars. On Flickr, my work
is viewed about 8,000-14,000 times per day. However, none of that matters more than whether you
enjoy my work! I create these photos so that I can bring into your home (and mine too), the feeling
of being there. That is what matters most to me.
Inspiration:
The beauty of nature is all around us at all times, but there are brief moments when a combination of
elements present themselves in a truly spectacular way. Anybody who is fortunate enough to
witnesses one of these events will look back fondly upon the memory. And they are even more
fortunate if they happen to have a camera ready to record the event. In order to be in the right place
at the right time, it is necessary to understand the complex interactions between light, weather,
landscape, the tides, plants, and animals. And it is important to have a deep respect for this planet
and its inhabitants. I hope that photography can bring people closer to nature and encourage them to
preserve it for future generations.
I want to be able to capture exactly how it feels to be there at the moment of exposure. So I try to
get as close to the interesting action as possible. So you won't find any images taken at the usual
tourist postcard, side of the road pullout spots if I can help it! I often get wet when making seascape
images so that you can feel the sea spray in your face too. And I often climb thousands of feet in the
hills to bring back a view not often seen.
Also, I will wait a long time for the light and clouds to make a memorable scene. In California, there are
many clear days so I often have to wait a long time for conditions to be right.
I enjoy visiting fine art galleries as often as possible. And I especially like works from classical painters
such as Claude Lorrain, whose work I was fortunate enough to see in San Francisco, that depict the
landscape and seascape with that dramatic light and form that you rarely if ever see in person. That is
the sort of image I hope to capture if I can be so fortunate. I also enjoy the surreal works of artists
such as Salvador Dali. Sometimes, extra long exposures can create landscapes that are part real and
part surreal. It is possible that the reality of photography can never match the imagination of a
talented artist, but I can hope that I will be able to capture some of that light in the real world.
Thanks for looking!
Patrick
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