Bio
I have been a photographer for more than 40 years, which actually means I learned how to use a camera in less than a year and then spent the next 39 years learning how to see. As a resident of the upper Midwest region of the U.S. there has always been plenty to see. It has been remarked that “Fine Art photography is defined as the expression of emotion, not the documentation of fact”. That statement, you may notice, has served me both as a guideline and as a demon these many years. When not involved in photography I pursued a career as a corporate leader and board member in advanced technology organizations. These included NASA programs (Mercury, Gemini, Apollo spacecraft, and development of the Columbia space shuttle), and key participation in the manufacturing of many of the twentieth century’s top military aircraft. It is my honor to still have some recognition for expertise in the field of high energy laser processes. In time, fortune allowed me to become a founder of two high technology companies and continue serving others as a product marketing and management consultant. In recent years, there is time for recollection and introspection - perhaps wonderment at what much of it has amounted to. I have found that what cannot easily be spoken of might better be portrayed in common images from an uncommon perspective. Judging from your many and gracious emails I am making some progress. Robert Herzog |