Corduroy-H #1 Metal Print

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Wind blows the sand into corduroy ropples. Creatures of the night scurry about leaving tracks.

I have always been fascinated by deserts. Where others see barren ground, I see a land teeming with life. Lack of water creates a world which values it. Water and wind sculpt the land into graceful forms and unusual shapes. The desert is not drab; it is filled with color, some delicate, some intense. Ironically, the marvelous subtlety of eastern landscape makes that an even greater challenge. Beauty without purpose is mere window dressing. Through my photography I hope to instill in the viewer a greater appreciation of nature and an understanding of the need to preserve these fragile resources. The most important part of the “big picture” is in the detail. Large format photography is the ideal medium to control perspective...