ABOUT

Background
I’ve been a part-time photographer as long as I can remember and have had a variety of professions before pursuing photography full time. I learned to love photography from many childhood car vacations throughout the western US. These 3000-mile journeys were frequently punctuated by stops to read historical markers and, of course, take pictures. I’ve worked as a chemist, in manufacturing, and in the software industry developing new products and markets. One too many corporate acquisitions led me to start my own business doing something for which I have a passion - photography. I started TaylorView® Photography in 2005 and completed the Rocky Mountain School of Photography Summer Intensive Course that same year.

My photographic vision is about analyzing, deconstructing, and recomposing images – trying to figure out why something is breathtakingly beautiful, intriguingly complex, or just downright weird. I try to understand and de-compose the many elements and layers, focusing on the key elements to capture the spirit of that place in time: Taylor’s view of the moment. That vision inspired the name, TaylorView® Photography.

I currently live in Fernandina Beach, Florida, having lived throughout the US and having traveled various places around the world. Moving and exploring have influenced my worldview, and travel photography has evolved as one of my favorite genres.

Publications
Georgia Backroads; quarterly publication of the history and lifestyle of Georgia.  Photography and text of the "Genuine Georgia Backroads" articles.  Current issue:  Spring 2008; "Stills, Murals and Mills".

Amelia Islander; monthly publication of the lifestyles of Amelia Island, Florida; Amelia Island Home and Design; quarterly publication of the homes of Amelia Island

Visitors Pocket Guide, St. Simons Island and Coastal Neighbors, Sea Island, and Locals; bi-annual travel guides to the Georgia Golden Isles.
Welcome to St. Simons Island; premium, hardcover travel and lifestyle guide to St. Simons Island, Georgia. 


Awards
2007 Shrimp Festival Arts and Craft Show, Fernandina Beach, Florida.  "Driftwood", black and white print: 3rd place, photography.

38th Annual Golden Isles Arts Festival, October 2007, St. Simons Island, Georgia. Overall presentation, Honorable Mention.

2009 Fall Festival, Darien, Georgia; Third Place Overall.

Equipment
My work is done with a 35 mm SLR digital camera, but I still also use a 35 mm film camera and a 4x5 large format film camera on occasion. I convert my film images to digital format and then print from the digital files. My quest is always for the perfect image capture - the less time I spend in front of my computer, or formerly in the darkroom, and more time out in the field, the more fun I have.