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[Personally . . .] [Credits/Technical information]
“The camera is an instrument that teaches
people how to see without a camera.”
— Dorothea Lange
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[“The camera . . . ” (quote)] [Credits/Technical information]The lone photography course I took in college has given me as much satisfaction as my major studies in creative writing and minor studies in theatre. It was under the tutelage and friendship of Ken Hassell at Elon College, NC, that I learned, more important than the technical aspects of shooting and developing film, to enjoy myself in the rigors of creativity.
My passions are the sculpting of characters in fiction and portrayal of others’ characters on stage, mainly because I’m thrilled to discover myself again and again in the process, and to share in others’ discoveries of their own. There are times I get so involved (and, to my chagrin, perfectionistic) that I forget to have fun. It’s that simple. By using a camera, however, I can somewhat distance myself from my esthetic aims. To that end, the images in the [Gallery] are examples — fun examples — of my fascination with spacial relationships.Credits/Technical information
[“The camera . . . ” (quote)] [Personally . . .]All the text and graphics at this site are original except for three tiny graphics (
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) modified from images believed to be in the public domain. The photographs were all taken by me or Ryan Mauve, my fiancée’s sister.
I use a Vivtar 35mm SLR camera with standard lens and, for color pictures, whatever film is cheapest. The stereo apparatus is a beam-splitter (“Stereo Photo Adapter”) made my Konex, available by mail order for under $25 from Porter’s Camera Store.
