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Jim began photography in 1962 at age 15. In high school he worked
as a newspaper photojournalist for the Humboldt Times/Standard from 1962
through 1965, while at the same time attending photography classes at
Humboldt State. In 1965 through 1970, Jim was an undergraduate at the
University of California, Berkeley. He studied photography in Wurster
Hall, under Margaret d'Hamer and Ruben Samberg in the College of
Environmental Design, majoring in Design/Photography. He was editor and
art director of The Pelican, an on campus magazine. Post college work
included a two year fellowship at Anatolia College, in Thesolonika,
Greece, and working as a freelance photographer and professional black & white
darkroom technician (1970-on). He specializes in available light photography. His photographs are taken with Rolleiflex and Hasselblad cameras, using 2 ¼ Tri-X and Vericolor III. Archival prints are silver gelatin or type C Kodak Kodacolor.; Artist's Statement: "Very early on I realized that
photography for me was using
the light available from the sun. Flash and artificial lights, prevalent
in photojournalism at the time didn't interest me. The appeal of available
lighting and B&W printing has never waned for me, even though
for many years this was not commercially popular or necessarily
profitable. Now, black and white photographs using natural light fill the
editorial and advertising pages of leading publications in all fields. I
strive to create vital, direct pictures of people and places, which
immediately grab the eye of the viewer. My honest and personable approach
produces photographs that hold the viewer's attention and become objects
of pride and satisfaction." |