While lucky to grow up in Monmouth, Illinois, after college I went West mainly for National Park proximity. By 1976 I was shooting medium format landscapes with Pentax 6x7s till the Mamiya 7 came out, & from 2012 with a Pentax 645D that eliminates Imacon scanning & spotting. After 15 years in the SF Bay area, I was in Seattle from 1987-2017 but now in Florida. Credits include Arizona Highways Magazine & Sierra Club Calendars, among others, & being with Photo Researchers stock agency since 1978. Except for baseball games where I like crowds, I'd rather try to glorify...more