Conversations at shows frequently turn to technical information, so herewith, some details:

Cameras

I use a variety of film and digital cameras to take my pictures, including, in no particular order:

• A Nikon D200 - the workhorse of the fleet. Highly adjustable and sturdy. I use it with a wide angle Nikon 12-24, and a Nikon 18-200.
• Canon G9 digital point and shoot. But what a point and shoot! Built like a rock and able to take RAW shots at 12 megapixels, it travels everywhere with me, and I've been more than happy to show images I've produced with it. If you;re looking for a flexible, reasonably priced camera that produces high-quality images, this is the one.
• A Hassleblad XPAN 35mm panoramic camera - this is probably my favourite camera, and the one that got me started showing - and selling - my work. I was lucky enough to get one used, with a 45mm lens, and subsequently a very reasonably priced 30mm, which I consider the Holy Grail for this camera. It's unfortunate that Hasselblad no longer makes this camera. I understand the cost of retooling it without lead in teh circuit boards made it too costly to do.

• Wista 4 x 5 field camera. This was my first "serioius" camera purchase - a lovely rosewood and brass folding camera with all the adjustments. I still like to use this for architectural photography. While I can always adjust for perspective in photoshop, I prefer to do it whenever possible with the camera, and my 4 x 5 is built to do this. Also, the process of shooting with this is slow, somewhat less technological, and encourages reflection. I generally use it with either a 210mm or 90mm lens.
• A Holga plastic toy camera. Extremely low tech, with a cheesy plastic lens that can produce great moody images. I have one that I modiifed at a CONTACT workshop several years ago.

Processing and Printing

Film

With the exception of film processing, I carry out all the work involved in producing a print, using my own equipment, from start to finish. I've processed my own black and white film in the past, but because I now use film minimally, and always colour transparency (FUJI Provia and Velvia), I prefer to use Colourgenix, a local pro lab. Their work is of consistently high quality, reasonably priced, with quick turnaround. I scan film using an Epson V750 Pro, which scans at 6400 dpi. This allows me to make large prints from small slides.

Photoshop

I tend to take multiple shots of a subject at a variety of settings, and I use Adobe Bridge to select my final images.

I use Photoshop to adjust colour, contrast, and to clean up dust and blemishes that occur in film and digital shots.

I've found that one of the downsides of working with a camera like the D200 is its tendency to suck dust onto the sensor, particularly if I change lenses frequently, so the ability to easily spot images is important, and it's something at which Photoshop's clone and healing tools excel. As a rule, I don't remove or add objects to an image.

Printing

I print all my own images as giclée prints using an Epson 4800 fine art printer. I'm now using high quality heavy thick gauge 100% cotton rag paper, mostly from MOAB Papers in California. I'm very fond of it's richness in colour and ability to reproduce detail. It's also nice to know that the folks at MOAB are very "green" in their approach to producing their paper.