About
I am not a professional photographer, but I have been taking black and white photographs for most of my life. As a research interventional cardiologist, I lecture internationally. (My head shot is from a conference in Seoul, Korea.) My artistic eye is very useful during my research into the clinical utility of new cardiovascular imaging technologies.
As can be seen from the titles, most of my photographs are taken during international travels although some are from merely walking in my neighborhood. When I carry my camera, it forces me to look more critically at my surroundings. I have gathered a group of personal favorites in one place labeled "Selected Images" that includes images from all four portfolios.
Most of the photographs on this site were taken with an old, heavy, manual, classic Canon F-1, 35mm, single lens reflex film camera. The first one, a gift from my parents, finally died after 30+ years of use. I found an almost mint replacement on Ebay. The film is Ilford XP2. The photographs are taken hand-held - even at shutter speeds as slow as 1/8 second - in natural light using a 55mm f1.4 or f1.2 lens.
I recently acquired a Leica Q2Monochrome. This is my first digital camera, and one of the few digital black and white cameras made. It is especially good in low light situations.
Whether taken with the Canon or the Leica, all photographs full-frame negatives, none are cropped, and none are "Photoshopped" - not even minor changes to contrast or brightness.
As can be seen from the titles, most of my photographs are taken during international travels although some are from merely walking in my neighborhood. When I carry my camera, it forces me to look more critically at my surroundings. I have gathered a group of personal favorites in one place labeled "Selected Images" that includes images from all four portfolios.
Most of the photographs on this site were taken with an old, heavy, manual, classic Canon F-1, 35mm, single lens reflex film camera. The first one, a gift from my parents, finally died after 30+ years of use. I found an almost mint replacement on Ebay. The film is Ilford XP2. The photographs are taken hand-held - even at shutter speeds as slow as 1/8 second - in natural light using a 55mm f1.4 or f1.2 lens.
I recently acquired a Leica Q2Monochrome. This is my first digital camera, and one of the few digital black and white cameras made. It is especially good in low light situations.
Whether taken with the Canon or the Leica, all photographs full-frame negatives, none are cropped, and none are "Photoshopped" - not even minor changes to contrast or brightness.