Wednesday, July 18th, 2001 3:47pm

After working over three decades in film and video production and editing, I have returned to my early life profession... still photography. Only this time it is focused in macro photography of natural subjects. Today new tools of the trade enable the expression of my renewed vision. As you will notice, much of my work is a composite of images made possible by computer technology. Availability of digital cameras has enhanced image capture while the new inkjet printers have allowed control of the process all the way to its completion. It might be said that creation of my artwork is driven by the new digital technologies.

Being an outgrowth of my experience with moving images and transitions between compositions, it may well be a mid-life regeneration of the artist lurking within. Fascination with the blending of images has grown as seemingly random images have been brought together creating something new and intriguing.

So what is the process I use?
The visuals included in these photo art pieces were originally captured with an Olympus C3030 digital camera and then refined on a computer with Photoshop software. The final images are printed with an Epson Stylus Photo 2000P inkjet printer using Epson archival inks and media. Museum grade archival materials are used in matting and framing along with UV non-glare glass as a final step to protect against deterioration from environmental contaminants. The result is works of art thought to have a two hundred year life span.

Enjoy...

jim