​I am interested in the curious imagery I discover in this quintessentially Midwestern region, Central Illinois. I was born here, raised here, educated here, and I have lived here all my life. I am hopeful my photographs reflect my deep appreciation for this place. I'm an old dog with an old camera, chasing a feeling, a sense of something.

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​​My inspirations are personal and span seven decades; they are emotional touchstones. Influence? Well, that's quite a different conversation. I'm influenced by William Christenberry, who embraced his beloved Hale County, Alabama, and his friend William Eggleston, the “father of color photography.” And Joel Meyerowitz, his book A Question of Color put all this picture-stuff into perspective. I don’t mimic them; I admire them. Fashion photographer William Klein, painter Ellsworth Kelly, and journalist Charles Kuralt, all fiercely independent. 

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