Photographer
Flowers give me joy and a sense of peace. Capturing their beauty in a photograph allows me to hold on to that joy and to share it with others. I delight in and am inspired by the detail, design and colors contained within a single flower. The opportunity to show my work is a gift. I started taking photography seriously in 1999. I use a Minolta 370 camera, a Tamron SP90 macro lens, and, most often, Velvia ISO 50 film. Most of my work is done with the macro lens. The majority of my photographs have had no digital manipulation; a few have had very minor adjustments. The size of my photographs framed range from 14"x18" to 22"x30". I have been experimenting with miniature photographs in more elaborate frames. These photos range from 1"x3" to 4"x6".
I have had solo exhibits at Forbes Library ("Up Close and Personal: An Hour with a Flower"), Chameleon's in Northampton, Jewish Community of Amherst Gallery, the Robert Floyd Photo Gallery in Southampton, the Northampton Cooperative Bank both in Florence and Northampton and the Jones Library in Amherst. I am a member of the Pioneer Valley Photographic Artists and have participated in several of their group shows at Bay State Medical Center and the Valley Photo Center in Springfield. In November 2007 I opened a studio at One Cottage Street and would welcome visitors by appointment.
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