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Koi represents perseverance in adversity and strength of purpose. The strongest koi swims upstream until it reaches the final waterfall, where it vaults into the mists and becomes a water dragon.

Koi @ Japanese Garden of Penticton, BC, Canada
It was a breath taking moment when everything came together; the koi coming up through the light-streamed somewhat murky water creating gentle ripples to give the reflection of the partly clouded sky and trees a silky texture with a wondrous play of light. In that brief moment, I saw a dragon in celestial space

I am a fine art photographer, graphic/digital artist living in Penticton, BC. Canada. As a fine art photographer you have to dig deeper than merely pushing a button on a camera and capturing an image. You have to encapsulate how you as the artist views the scene, how it makes you feel, and what you want your viewers to see and feel. The camera is just one of many tools photographers processes to help convey these emotions to their viewers. Creating an image is not just viewing what the camera captures but expresses what the artist sees. My images, though seldom of the human form, are self portraits that emanate my innermost emotions in that moment in time. I think this is why I am recognized by my peers, people make a connection with me...