I have been passionate about photography since the early 70’s, working as a photographer, instructor, camera repair technician, camera equipment designer, and underwater photographer.
I learned my craft through trial and error, a long and sometimes frustrating process! But it certainly provided me with invaluable knowledge in the pursuit of my happiness.
Creating, adapting or modifying my photographic equipment to suit my needs is a huge part of who I have become in this artistic endeavor of mine.
Creating, adapting or modifying my photographic equipment to suit my needs is a huge part of who I have become in this artistic endeavor of mine.
-"Birefringence" is a technique using two polarizing filters with a glass slide between them. Then a suitable material is either melted on or placed and simply allowed to evaporate in order to create a crystalized formation.
The resulting slide and polarizing filters are then put under a microscope attached to a homemade lighting support to house the camera and flash system.
The microscope I use, which I fondly named ‘’FRANKENSCOPE’’, is made of various parts from different optical manufacturers, many of which were modified, adapted, machined or simply created for this photographic process.
I hope you will enjoy my photography as much as I enjoy creating it!
Heart Medicine (14 pills)
Diluted in Alcohol and Polarized
Nikon D800 / Leitz Wetzlar Microscope
UREA (Fertilizer)
Melted and Polarized
Nikon D800 / Leitz Wetzlar Microscope
Urea+ Acetaminophen
Melted and Polarized
Nikon D800 / Leitz Wetzlar Microscope
MICROSCOPIC SOAP FILMS
Nikon D800E, Nikon 60mm Micro Nikkor
2x Nikon Speed-light SB-800
