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About

I am an artist, designer and photographer living, working and playing in Silicon Valley.

This photoblog is an exercise in looking, seeing. It's an avenue for sharing my view of the tiny chunk of earth I wander through each day.

It's exciting to look at the world through a viewfinder. I learn something new every time I venture out with a camera. About myself, human nature, the world.

My heroes are my contemporaries, the folks who pioneered this new manner of visual expression. I am inspired by their willingness to bare their souls on a daily basis — exposing themselves and the world around them.

My influences are many. I am an Artist before a photographer. I love printmaking and found object collage. Music is a driving force in my life. Nature inspires me. Architecture intrigues me and I find things mechanical appealing.

I'm having a metric ton of fun. I hope you like what you see.

Thanks for stopping by!

Russ

Equipment

Agfa Clack, Agfa Click-I, Canon Canonet QL17 GIII, Canon PowerShot S3IS, Diana 151, Hasselblad 500c/m, Holga 120N, Holga 120S, Kodak Brownie Starflex, Kodak Duaflex, Kodak Duaflex II, Minolta XG 1 Silver Body, Minolta XG 7 Silver Body, Minolta XG 7 Black Body, Minolta X-570 Black Body, [Minolta 24mm ƒ2.8, Vivitar 28mm ƒ2.8, Minolta 50mm ƒ1.4, Minolta 50mm ƒ1.7, Minolta 35-70mm ƒ3.5, Minolta 35-70mm (Macro) ƒ3.5, Tokina 28-105mm (Macro) ƒ3.5, Minolta 75-200mm ƒ4.5] Olympus XA, Pentax *ist D. Pentax ZX-5n [Sigma 18-50mm ƒ3.5, Sigma 24-70 ƒ2.8, Sigma 28mm (Macro) ƒ1.8, Pentax 50mm ƒ1.4, Sigma 28-135mm (Macro) ƒ3.5, Finney Pinhole Body Cap, Lensbaby Original, Lensbaby 2, Lensbaby 3G, Tokina .45X Conversion Lens, Raynox .65X Conversion Lens, Raynox 1.5X Conversion Lens] Pentax Optio 330GS, Polaroid Automatic 335 Land Camera, Polaroid Colorpack II, Polaroid EE100 Special, Polaroid one600|Ultra, Polaroid Spectra AF, Polaroid SX-70 SE Sonar OneStep, Yashica Mat