Q: Do you do any post-processing to your photos?
A: All the photos on this site have gone through some post-processing using Adobe Photoshop. Most of the images you find here have only had universal adjustments made to them (levels, contrast, saturation, color balance, etc.) while some images have gone through more post-processing (selective color, cropping, removing distracting elements, third party filters, etc.). I rarely make composites of two or more photos, but it is stated in the photo description if the photo is a composite. If you are interested in knowing what type of post-processing was done to a specific image, please send me an inquiry.

Q: Are all your images taken with a digital camera?
A: Yes. All the images you currently see on this site were shot in digital format. I am currently in the process of sorting and scanning over 400 film and negative film images from my travels to Latin America (2000-2003).

Q: What kind of camera do you use?
A: I am currently using a Nikon D80 as my primary digital SLR camera. My underwater images were shot using a Canon A610 with underwater housing model WPDC90. I prefer a small camera with housing for underwater photography, so I can be more mobile with the already gear intensive diving equipment. I am very delighted with the quality of images the A610 can produce.

Q: How do you convert your color images to black and white?
A: All the images I take are generally shot in RGB or sRGB color space when shooting JPEG and then converted to black and white using Adobe Photoshop. There are a few ways I convert my images to black and white depending on the image itself. Typically, I will use a Chanel Mixer layer to get more control over the monochrome conversion. Occasionally, I will simply desaturate my image with a saturation layer or use a third party filter or action such as NIK Filters. Again if you are interested in knowing what post-processing was done to a specific image, please send me an inquiry.

Q: Do you shoot in RAW or JPEG?
A: I shoot about 80% of my images in JPEG and the rest in RAW, depending on the situation. I generally use RAW for landscapes or scenes where the lighting is high is contrast. JPEG compression within the D80 generally meets the needs of what I am looking for as a photographer. Additionally, considering the file size difference and extra post-processing necessary for RAW, JPEG is generally my mode of choice.