sing a camera expressively, as a writer uses words or an artist uses paint, has been a lifelong pursuit for me.  As a teen, I used my Kodak Instamatic to capture the quaint, the humorous, the unusual points of view.  As a Carnegie Mellon University graduate, my interest in photography led me to interview with Eastman Kodak Company.  As luck would have it, this would launch a thirty-year career as a photographic chemical research and development engineer.

ver those years, I improved my photographic eye (not to mention my equipment) and had the pleasure of exchanging creative ideas with fellow photographers, most notably a talented international crew from the ShutterCity forum.  I also had the opportunity to exhibit a number of prints at the Center at High Falls Gallery in Rochester, NY.  When we moved to Asheville, I was determined that my next career in photography would be behind a lens, not behind a desk. This was the start of Mountain City Arts.

ut why real-estate photography?  It’s a rewarding job for me.  I like interacting with people and seeing satisfied clients.  I get to work both indoors and outdoors, capturing great designs as well as natural beauty.  And I supply images that help people sell property, which has an urgency and importance that I like.  It keeps me on my toes, to do my best and most careful work for my client.

hile I have learned from others, I have tried to maintain my own style: an emphasis on strong composition along with a sense of “something different” that draws a viewer into the image.  I like to blend the traditional with the creative, and strike an interesting balance between light and shadow. Most of all, I like the viewer to get the sense of being there.

eal-estate photos don’t have to be boring.  Buyers respond to attractive, dynamic images.  Which would you prefer for your next project?  May I suggest Mountain City Arts!

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