I began taking pictures in my twenties and was able to do my own darkroom work with the black-and-white images of that era. With the introduction of color photography, I was compelled to send my pictures to commercial labs for processing. As a result, I lost hands-on involvement in creating the final image. This loss of involvement (as well as the demands of a professional career) interrupted my engagement with photography. The advent of digital photography re-ignited my passion for picture taking because of its ease and low cost. It also allowed me to regain control of the final image through the digital darkroom.
All my photos were taken with a point-and-shoot camera, which has the advantage of small size, enabling me to carry it with me anywhere to capture whatever catches me eye. My photos are handheld and use available light. For the most part, they involve only minimal manipulation with photo editing software.
Perhaps it is not surprising that my professional life has also been involved with images. As a cardiologist, I had daily contact with a variety of heart pictures, primarily echocardiograms (ultrasound-generated heart images).