The themes in his work pursue intangible spiritual qualities, taking the human experience, of which we are all a part, and transcending it into the “Divine Adventure” of life.  While these spiritual qualities are not something one can see with the eye, he is able to use visual metaphors to capture glimpses of the deeper truths and struggles of life, and convey them in a universal way that the viewer can relate to in their own experience.

Working in large format film (4x5” negatives), his work achieves the highest quality, print definition and a charisma only found in film.  He prints his own black and white images by hand in a traditional wet darkroom, but works in a dry darkroom as well depending on the project. 

He grew up on the Monterey Peninsula in California, where such photographic masters as Edward and Brett Weston, Ansel Adams, and Wynn Bullock lived and worked. After spending six years in Oregon, he moved to Colorado where he has resided for the past nine years, near Aspen.  His wife, Lili Belmont is an accomplished painter from Germany who also frequently exhibits internationally.  Every few months he finishes new projects, working in the studio, landscape, or out on the road, both in the United States and abroad.