Point Lobos VIII SQ BW Metal Print

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This black and white abstract photograph was taken at Weston Beach in Point Lobos State Park on the California coast south of Carmel, California. Weston Beach was named in memory of the photographer Edward Weston who lived in the nearby Carmel Highlands and photogrphed at the park extensively. This particular location is rich in weathered abstract rock forms sculpted by the Pacific ocean over millions of years.

I have been photographing for a long time. I originally worked in the traditional black and white darkroom process but eventually migrated to the digital darkroom. Among my influences are photographers such as Edward and Brett Weston, Minor White, Elliott Erwitt, Michael Kenna, Marc Riboud, Wynn Bullock, Paul Caponigro and many others. Exploration and discovery of both the urban and natural landscapes has led me on my haphazard photographic journey. Sometimes I notice things in my nearby environment, other times in my travels to places like the desert southwest and the California coast. Lately I seem to be drawn to more abstract work incorporating shadows, silhouettes and empty space. I am also becoming interested in the effects of time...