The Story Behind the Portrait of The Woodcarver

This portrait was a real collaboration. Most, if not all of the reference material was provided by the subject.

The man pictured is an artist and a woodcarver. He designs and carves old west characters, usually in humorous or comedic scenes.

He sent the photograph to me pretty much as it is. I merely moved a few background items around and cropped it to make a more interesting composition.

The photographer is the subject.

If you look closely in his left hand, he is holding between his thumb and finger a black disc. That is the remote control for the camera, a Nikon D70.

AWARDS Best in Show, Dimensions 2007 National Juried Competition
Finalist, PSOA 2006 Tri-State Juried Portrait Show