Which Camera(s) do you use?
When a manufacturer cares to pay me to promote their equipment, I'll let you know. After all, it's the eye not the gear now is it not?

What are your average exposures?
Exposures for images vary according to need. All exposures are calculated at the time of a shot for the existing lighting conditions and the disired effect.

Where did you study Photography?
The Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Graduated in 1977 with a BA in Photography.

When will I receive my print(s) if I order them today online?
We will begin to process and print your order as soon as we receive your Email request. We will then send you an Email Invoice. Once we receive your check and copy of your order receipt we will be able to ship your order with in 3 to 4 weeks. Each Iris print is custom printed and we take great care in producing and coating each Iris print. This process can take an average of 3-4 weeks to complete.

Why don't you accept credit card orders?
We prefer to speak with people interested in my images directly. We have found that our clients prefer the personal approach.

Are your photographs a good investment?
I would hope you purchase the gallery's work because it makes you feel good. It is our desire to see the signed and numbered versions gain value as they are sold out. Signed and numbered images will not be produced in quantities of more than the amounts stated next to each image size in order to increase the financial benefit of purchase.

Can I purchase your images anywhere other than on the Internet?
We have been in many galleries and as we acquire more interested galleries we will update that information on this site, so check our Home Page for current exhibitions.

How do you recommend framing and keeping the photographs?
All color photographic images are susceptible to fading over time. I recommend that all prints be mounted on acid free backing, with a matte border that keeps the print away from the glass of the picture frame. If you are not familiar with framing photographs yourself, it is wise to have a professional framer do the work for you. Keep the images out of fluorescent or direct sunlight for long periods of time, as these light sources put out the most Ultra-violet damaging light. We recommend placing the images under UV protective plexiglass or if you are a collector, in dark storage for best archivability.

Are these images manipulated in a computer?
In no different a way than I would have in the old fashion darkroom. I use an Apple Macintosh as my new state of the art darkroom. The newest work, "The Floor" and "Water Colors" were painted using "Painter 4.0" and the screen versions were then artist enhanced after the Giclée prints were coated.

What are your feelings about digital photography and the resistance to it by the art world, ie, . . . that it's not real photography as it has been manipulated in a computer?
I think this is a very important question to be confronted. First of all, I love the purity of an original image, and that is a form of the frozen moment, art that photography is famous for. Now when we look at images printed by great photographers past and present that didn't use digital computers, you find that they often manipulated their images in the process of taking a photo (filters, exposure, films), or in the darkroom or lab (burning and dodging, retouching and spotting) that made the moment a personal vision and far different than what the eye sees at the scene. That is the art of the photographer. With all the tools available one can create one's own vision or subjective interpretation of the moment. Digital manipulation allows the photographer to take the process even further but in no way should be considered anything other than a new set of tools to archive the artists vision.

So is it art?
Of course it is. Is it photography, yes, just a new way of working on the image. Can you believe everything you see in a photograph? I would say no, and it is wise to be skeptical. Everything can be manipulated now, even video and film, so look at photographic art for what it is, someone's personal vision, nothing more. If you like the image, and it speaks to you, then consider owning it.

Do you develop your own film?
No, although I used to do it many years ago.

Can I print the low resolution images that I can download?
Yes, only for personal use, no resale or I'll sue your butt. AND... the quality will be very poor at 72dpi and very small. Sorry. You'll be much happier with them as screen saver images or better yet, actual Iris prints.

What is the quality of the fine art printed images that I can purchase, and how are they created?
The Iris images are the finest Giclée prints you will find anywhere for fine art purposes, for their aesthetic as well as archival qualities. The word Giclée was coined by my printer Jack Duganne, taken from the French translation meaning "sprayed ink."

What about the paper that the images are printed on?
The Iris prints are done on a high quality fiber/watercolor paper called Sommerset Heavyweight 500lb. cotton fiber paper and are printed on 35"x47" sheets. This paper is ideal for it absorbs the special Iris fine art ink set watercolor inks and is sealed with a special UV coating to protect the images from spillage and light damage. My printers (Jack Duganne at Duganne Atelliers has taken great care and time to refine this process and their prints are now widely accepted in the art world .