Abstractions of nature. Chasing my mind's eye.
Don has traveled the world as a photographer since 1996.
His work has been exhibited in a variety of venues, most notably The Smithsonian and The Honolulu Academy of Arts.
“My photography is a new way of seeing the marine world. Typically, marine photography is about the documentation of creatures and their behavior.
Instead, my images emphasize aesthetic beauty thru abstraction. Following my mind’s eye, I search out subjects in the underwater world and attempt to capture a unique perspective while briefly visiting these creatures, unmolested in their own environment.
There’s a subtle, fleeting sense of excitement when everything comes together: light, composition, color. These rare, magical moments are my motivation.
It is my sincere hope that you will be inspired to find a new (or renewed) appreciation for our oceans. In the relatively brief 24 years that I have been an underwater visitor, I have personally witnessed the decline in the health and vitality of the undersea environment. Please consider action on a personal level, as I have with this photography series.
My biggest thrill is when the viewer discovers the image is not a painting or illustration, but actually a photograph of a living animal or plant, taken in its natural habitat.
Please contact me directly for projects or to inquire about purchasing my work.”
