The Photographer

A Perpetual Dreamer.

Born in Youngstown Ohio – 1959, I studied traditional photography & darkroom techniques at the Ohio State University throughout the late 70’s.

When the end of my stint at OSU coincided with an incredibly “Arbusesque” series of events, I decided to head west to Los Angeles in 1980.

I thought I might enjoy a little fun in the Sun.

So by day, I became a reproduction photographer at a 35mm Film Lab.

By night – I experimented with photograms, double exposures, and hand-painting directly on my photographs.

I liked L.A. (a lot, sometimes) but I didn’t love it – and ultimately it didn’t love me back.

So I remained there just long enough to watch the Light fade out…

In 1990, I moved to Las Vegas, Nevada to craft a new dream.

What’s With The Black Swan?

The Black Swan is my “self-portrait”.

I’ve chosen it to represent me because:

* Photographing humans is not my thing – and I certainly have no desire to photograph myself!
* A Black Swan symbolizes gracefulness and calmness – the virtues I aspire to.
* Black Swan Events (And Theory).

Black Swan Events were described in a book titled “The Black Swan” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb.

A small number of Black Swans explain almost everything in our world, from the success of ideas and religions, to the dynamics of historical events, to elements of our own personal lives. – Nassim Nicholas Taleb

You can discover more about Black Swan Events here.

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