I lived in Cairo, Egypt, in the 1970s, endlessly fascinated by the Mamluk architecture (13th - 15th centuries), the complex social hierarchies expressed in peoples’ behaviors, and horseback riding across the desert around the pyramids at Giza and Saqqara. I bulk-loaded Tri-X film in my Canon F1 camera, wandered around in a blak galabeyya and veil, against which the black-bodied camera was not conspicuous, and made endless exposures which I developed in the pantry of the villa where we lived. I’ve scanned those old negatives, developing Photoshop techniques to remove the dust spots and scratches and to minimize the ferocious Tri-X grain. Here’s a core selection from I saw in Egypt during the Sadat years. They are available as RF stock downloads, fine art exhibition prints, or cards. Click on any image you'd like to examine more closely.

Order these Images selected to be used as fridge magnets. Choose either size 2x3" or 3x5".

This is my home, a condominium just south of Old Town Alexandria, Virginia.

Here are some of my environmental portraits. I prefer to engage subjects on their own ground, in their own places, and capture a moment of interaction between us that seems to resonate across time. Call me to make an appointment for your environmental portrait.

I have visited temples, pagodas, churches, always to experience the spirituality available in that place. Differences in religious practices seem to mask similarities in the spiritual experience of us all.

Unitarian Universalists live by seven principles which are represented in this set of seven greeting cards sized 5"x7". Order as a group with envelopes. Cards also fit in a 5x7 frame for display. Cost for this unique set is $42.00. I also plan to design a poster using these images and texts.