Most of my pictures are scenic, architecture or landmarks. I live near them or drive past them daily and view them as backdrops to our daily lives. Not only do they point the way to where we are going but also remind us of where we came from. The technique I use to photograph these sights portrays the subject matter as seen by infrared light, a light you’ve never seen.

My father was a greyhound bus driver and my mom was a mother to eight. Although most of us were born in Scranton Pennsylvania we also lived for awhile in Lockport NY and Levittown PA, before my dad had enough seniority to make Scranton our home. My dads pride & joy was a 35 mm Kodak camera. I still remember the pop & sizzle of the flash as he took photos of the family and all our activities. He would then show the slides to us on a Saturday night with much fanfare.

The seeds were planted but laid dormant until seven years ago. After receiving a 35 mm camera as a gift I enrolled in a basic photography course offered by Marywood University. It was an enrichment program taught by George Navarro. That led to a follow up course taught by Ed Pikulski. Both instructors recommended joining Northeast Photography Club and after attending a couple of meetings, I did. Information, competition and critique were helping me to learn the basics of photography. Dave Krewson who owned Abington Photo told me about infrared photography, I gave it a try and was pleased with my first results and soon made it the focus of my efforts. Its unique characteristics outweigh any difficulties the film can present.