For various reasons I began to experiment with pinhole photography, which is a most rudimentary photographic method. In some senses it is the pure form. A pinhole camera is no more than a light tight box with film inside and a tiny hole for a lens. Other than using modern films, these devices are the antithesis of modern equipment and digital capability. Exposures are long and focus is soft. Making images requires time and thought. Results are not assured. I am artistically exploring this aesthetic in contrast with conventional methods.

     My subject material is varied but often dwells on the overlooked. I record scenes that one passes without much notice. For much of my recent work I chose to build panorama cameras. The panorama is beautiful and approaches the angle of view in the human eye. With it I place the viewer near, hopefully capturing the essence and feel inherent in the scene. Focal point is of lesser value. Lens distortions and lack of focus evoke movement or dreamlike qualities. Then the eye lingers long in contemplation.