During a 30-year career as a commercial photographer in Seattle, I developed my artwork mostly for my own interest. Sometimes the two overlapped--an annual report illustration was the genesis of my interest in the altered Polaroid ('Seattle Cafe'). As I traveled the world on jobs and on my own--once spending 6 months touring Europe on motorcycle--I used the Polaroid medium to capture the gorgeous places I visited. Note that this work was done entirely by hand, using small tools, including dental tools, to move the Polaroid inks before they set. No computer manipulation was...more
