The world in which we live seems only to take from us giving nothing in return except its stressful demands. When escaping it becomes essential for survival, at least for a little while, we must get recentered and find the peace we need away from all the chaos. This image is called “Peace Lives Here” for that very reason. I recommend having a reminder of your own peaceful escape displayed in your home so you can always “get away” for a moment when you need focus.  

Strolling the wood on a peaceful Illinois spring day I happened upon a tree long past its prime. Encircled by life all around, it seemed sad and alone. To honor the life this majestic tree had lived, I chose to capture it using infrared which allowed it to stand prominently front and center for a final portrait. I've always had a bit of an arboreal affection and I felt this grand tree deserved to be remembered.

As the light is fading, look upon this spring sunset gently filtering through the leaves of a Pink Dogwood tree. This ICM photograph trandscends the camera to become a lyrical, painterly-esque scene worthy of a canvas to be warmly displayed on any wall

“She Loved This Place”, the old man said slowly strolling on a warm, spring afternoon. “I come here to remember because it feels like her”. That is the power of art. We are all the sum of our memories and I create imagery to spark them. Somewhere in this catalog of work is an image that will touch a special memory for you. Fine Art has forever aimed to immortalize a moment, a feeling, an emotion, so that it can be relived and remembered. I chose to capture “She Loved This Place” in infrared rather than using traditional optical light. It gives this scene an other-worldly feel in a gentle way. I hope you enjoy it.

“Top o’ the Morning” presents a very special, painterly and whimsical quality. On a dreary, gray day, this little tree caught the edge of a solitary beam of sunlight the briefly broke through the clouds for just a few seconds. While I was editing this piece it just seemed to me to look like a parisol standing in the forest with a cheerful greeting. As a framed fine art piece on your wall, it will cheer up any of your dull days.