Close-up VW mod on salt flat. Custom chop

the STARTING LINE

A vintage Kodak film camera with a metal body and a large lens, positioned on a flat surface.

Welcome to GRAFIX51

Based in Seattle, I use this site as an evolving portfolio of current projects and interests.

That small Kodak Brownie —my first camera—reminds me of a lifelong fascination with photography and all things mechanical. I grew up in the 1960s, starting with an old 35mm SLR and 4×5 view cameras, and now work primarily in digital. The camera changes - The eye does not!

A black-and-white photo of a man in a heavy coat, jumping off a train in Canada
A black-and-white photo of a man in a heavy coat, jumping off a train in Canada

I am drawn to the history behind events, the character of a place, and the stories embedded in a particular time and landscape. Through contrast, color, shape, and form, to document moments and places that, like everything else, slowly fade with time.

A close-up view of a Nikon camera lens with a person holding a camera in the background.