My photographic aesthetic is the “Wilderness Sublime.” This term is a modification of the term “Landscape Sublime” used by the photography greats Ansel Adams and Edward Weston. The “Landscape Sublime” furthered the idea of “straight photography” by Alfred Stieglitz with his popular “291 Gallery” in New York in the 1900s-20s, which was created in response to the pictorialist movement. My belief is that the principles of the sublime landscape can encompass all things grand or miniscule in the wilderness of our great planet.
I adhere to many of the ideals of the straight photographers. For my images I strive to be able to call them “non manipulated” which means: A single uninterrupted exposure. Cropping only to taste (no drastic crops). Common adjustments to the entire image, such as color temperature, tonal curves, and sharpening. I strive to make my images as technically perfect as possible, from the beginning. Shooting an image incorrectly and fixing it later is for “Photoshoppers.” This belief also dictates that if I am looking for a creative effect I need to think of a way to do it even before the image is captured.
Becoming more proficient with my camera has allowed me to branch out into new ways to render images that can stir emotions in a way that only the wilderness can. With the common acceptance of High Dynamic Range Merging (HDRM) to merge different exposures of multiple identical photographs, the ability to match what the human eye can see, in regards to color depth and dynamic range, is finally possible. The allowance for multiple exposure images merged to one final piece of art makes it possible to display what the human eye is able to see and perceive when the image is captured.
If an image is anything other than what I have outlined above, it will be clearly labeled as such.
I photograph wild, non captive, creatures. I avoid approaching too closely and causing stress to the animals. I am a firm believer in "Leave No Trace" ethics and try to live by the following mantra: "Take nothing but photographs and leave nothing but footprints."
By capturing the traditional, non-manipulated images of the wild, and at the same time looking for the "straight beauty" that can be made with "creative capture," I am able to push myself into new realms of photography. The “Wilderness Sublime” is what I find inspiring, what I seek to capture, and share. My goal is to, with every release of my shutter, create an image that allows others to gain a brief glimpse of nature at its most sublime.
NANPA has a few other general guidelines that I follow, they are presented at the following links:
Ethical Field Practices
Truth in Captioning
I adhere to many of the ideals of the straight photographers. For my images I strive to be able to call them “non manipulated” which means: A single uninterrupted exposure. Cropping only to taste (no drastic crops). Common adjustments to the entire image, such as color temperature, tonal curves, and sharpening. I strive to make my images as technically perfect as possible, from the beginning. Shooting an image incorrectly and fixing it later is for “Photoshoppers.” This belief also dictates that if I am looking for a creative effect I need to think of a way to do it even before the image is captured.
Becoming more proficient with my camera has allowed me to branch out into new ways to render images that can stir emotions in a way that only the wilderness can. With the common acceptance of High Dynamic Range Merging (HDRM) to merge different exposures of multiple identical photographs, the ability to match what the human eye can see, in regards to color depth and dynamic range, is finally possible. The allowance for multiple exposure images merged to one final piece of art makes it possible to display what the human eye is able to see and perceive when the image is captured.
If an image is anything other than what I have outlined above, it will be clearly labeled as such.
I photograph wild, non captive, creatures. I avoid approaching too closely and causing stress to the animals. I am a firm believer in "Leave No Trace" ethics and try to live by the following mantra: "Take nothing but photographs and leave nothing but footprints."
By capturing the traditional, non-manipulated images of the wild, and at the same time looking for the "straight beauty" that can be made with "creative capture," I am able to push myself into new realms of photography. The “Wilderness Sublime” is what I find inspiring, what I seek to capture, and share. My goal is to, with every release of my shutter, create an image that allows others to gain a brief glimpse of nature at its most sublime.
NANPA has a few other general guidelines that I follow, they are presented at the following links:
To best view the images you should adjust your monitor so that you are able to see all 21 patches in the wedge below.
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