Tranquility Canvas Print

Waves crashing the shore near the Grand Marais Harbor in Minnesota. I have two shots from this are over the course of a weekend. This one is Tranquility and the otters is Turbulence. I used the quote by Walter J Phillips, "Water is the most expressive element in nature. It responds to every mood from tranquility to turbulence."

"Why limit your eyes when you have the opportunity to extend your vision?" Edward Weston. My goal as a photographer is to extend my vision. This process happens in three stages; the time and place I choose to shoot an image, the use of various settings, lenses, and filters on my camera, and the capacity of programs such as Lightroom and Photoshop. ​ I travel throughout North America capturing images of beauty and awe. Each image is a moment frozen in time that will forever tell the story of a place, emotion, or circumstance. Few things bring me greater joy than when others are swept away in memories or wonder, contemplating my art. Arnold J. Toynbee said, "The supreme accomplishment is to blur the line between work and...