I’m a photographer from Rochester, New York who relocated to Sonoma County in Northern California.

I’ve worked as a commercial photographer while also continuing to shoot my personal fine art work. In 1989 I began learning about publishing, design, typography and prepress using Macintosh computers. Once Adobe Photoshop was released I devoted thousands of hours towards being on the cutting edge of imaging tech. I invented a few techniques, wrote articles, taught workshops and published books. Eventually I did enough crossover work to consider myself a graphic designer while often writing copy, art directing and pulling press checks. With the spread of the Internet I designed several of the first Fortune 500 corporate websites as well as over 100 others. Later I was a consultant developing marketing plans for small to medium sized businesses. Yet throughout my career I have considered myself as a photographer first and foremost. I’ve shot photos nearly every day since 1983, as exhibited here.

I’m open to working on portrait commissions, assignments and publishing. My rates are medium, I operate efficiently and can self art direct. Most of my images can be licensed with flexible terms, please let me know your intent and numbers so I can quote.

I’ve taught courses and workshops for ICP/NYC, the Visual Studies Workshop, Palm Springs Workshops, and the Kodak Imaging Center.

My prints have been collected worldwide, often by fellow photographers. Prices start at $500 for a state-of-art best archival practices inkjet on Baryta. All prints are custom made and of the highest quality.

You’re welcome to send a message. Thanks for looking.

Frank

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