Photographic Background and Availability

All of the prints in Jim's portfolio were made from full size black and white infrared negatives. Infrared film makes it possible to obtain photographs of energy invisible to the human eye. The film is sensitive to energy in the near infrared range and some red, green, blue and violet light. Photographs made from infrared negatives have an ethereal look and convey a mysterious and magical quality. Because of its unusual effects and distortion of reality, Jim found that he could use infrared film for artistic expression.

Jim sought spontaneity in his photography. He always looked for natural events whose timing and location could not be predicted. He strived to portray the beauty of the land and our relationship to it. It is from understanding and appreciation of this relationship that an ethos of stewardship for the earth and its myriad of inhabitants could spring forth.

Jim wanted his photographs to draw the viewer into a seemingly timeless, three- dimensional world. Within each photograph, Jim presents an environment in which the viewer can find peace, solitude and harmony. It is an environment that you can crawl into many times without ever tiring of the trip; you return time and time again.

Jim was an ecologist who was a photographer. He believed that a well-composed photograph is a form of visual poetry. Like poetry, it provides order and structure to an otherwise complex and confusing natural world. Like poetry, it captures the magic and mystery of human experience, and like poetry, it achieves this integration with the fewest visual elements necessary to viewer understanding. This experience occurs in part by the way Jim's infrared photography techniques create high contrast, finely grained, softened images.

If you see a photograph that appeals to you, please contact his brother, John, by Email. By clicking on a photograph you can learn the name of the piece. There are very few of Jim's original signed artworks remaining. However, all images presented here can be purchased as a digital repreduction. The images presented here are the digital reproductions copied from the originals at 300 psi. The signature under each reproduction is a facsimile of Jim's customary signature before the effects of his illness took over. Digital reproductions can be made in a variety of sizes. The ones presented here are in a 8.5" by 11.0" format (including white borders). Original photographs were generally framed at 18-20" X 22-24", including surrounding white matting. The pricing of unframed digital prints has not yet been determined. Prices will, however, be quite reasonable.