Maine Coast

This collection of images was made very early in my endeavor to become a photographer. I had traveled to Maine to take a workshop with Sam Abell. Miles, years, and countries have streaked by during the last twenty-one years. The constant? Seeking the picture with the comfort of wise words that rise up from this workshop. Sam told me after that week that I could not make a career in photography. (I asked.) There’s nothing I love more than a challenge. We laugh about it now.

One last comment about workshops. Take them. I’ve taken only three in my life and each had a profound effect. Dear friends can be made, you might make the decision to move across the country for a job, or you may find the person who will have a deep influence on the way you craft a photograph. When people are gathered to explore the creative act, magic happens. I have the great honor now to teach and mentor and I get to watch the magic unfold.