Rich says, “Using today’s digital cameras and software technology, the emotional connection to a landscape scene can be captured and thoroughly expressed through the digital process. So many times, a scene before me is so spectacular; there are no words to describe its beauty! That is the personal photographic moment I love sharing, with the hope of bringing forth a sense of ‘being there’ to my audience” which is what Rich strives for and delivers in every fine art piece of photographic work.
In addition to his love for the pursuit of iconic images, Rich thoroughly enjoys the handcrafted workflow from print to frame. Like the personal satisfaction of seeing a print job hot off the press, the same holds true for a beautiful landscape print exiting from a large format digital printer and then surrounded by a handmade frame.
Each piece of photographic art is uniquely handcrafted by Rich, a skill that sets him apart from other photographers. For Rich, it is a natural process that combines his experience as a fine art landscape photographer, printer and frame maker. The harmony of this workflow creates the organic lifestyle that defines who he is as a photographer and what makes him happy as an artist. He is forever grateful for the opportunity to share his love of nature and fine art landscape photography with local, national, and international audiences. It would be his honor to hang one of his masterpieces in your home or office.
Rich is a native of San Diego, California where he shares a family history dating back to the early 1900s. His mother is the descendant of South Dakota homesteaders who later settled in San Diego in the early 20’s. His father is the son of a former military officer in the Mexican army who migrated to the US in late 1919 after escaping his captor, Poncho Villa, during the Mexican Revolutionary War. His parents (Richs grandparents) soon met in Tucson, AZ and later settled in San Diego as well in the early 20’s.
After many years in San Diego and a few years in Anaheim, California, in 1968, Rich’s family moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico where he finished high school and became interested in classical guitar. In 1976 his interest in the guitar brought him to Denver to enroll in college at Metro State University for the sole purpose of seeking a music degree, but it wasn’t meant to be. In 1977 Rich was introduced to the offset printing industry. Fascinated by the printing process he took on numerous part time jobs that soon led to full time employment. By 1982 he started a small print shop where he became acquainted with the “process camera”; a large camera used to produce negatives which were essential to the offset printing process, very useful experience. By this time Rich was married with 3 kids and was using a Minolta 35mm film camera to capture photos of family and landscapes as a hobby. In 2005, following in the footsteps of the early pioneers of landscape photographers, Rich bought his first 4×5 large format film camera to teach himself the process of the art in black and white. He soon bought his first digital camera as well to focus on professional family and individual portraits. Weddings and real estate photography emerged as a new interest before returning to landscape photography as a professional in 2008. After 25 years in the printing business landscape photography became more than a hobby. The print shop was sold in 2008. Rich had his first landscape photography show at a pop-up Christmas store at a local shopping center in 2010. His love for the art has never ceased. Dedication and persistence have led him to where he is today.
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