I'm a second generation photographer. My first memory ever was printing an image on my father's lap, developing my own film and printing before age 9. I am a traditional photographer using film as often as I can, specifically using dying materials, high silver content, pyro developer, palladium printing, cross processing. I stopped to strictly shoot Kodachrome before it was put out of commission. Each image starts with my decision of format, specifically 4x5, 120, and 35mm over digital. 4x5 is my foray, and have a deep love for mixing my own chemistry and printing on as obscure mediums I can. I'm here to capture a moment in time, more specifically you in your truest form. I tend to avoid posing, but rather photograph you as you, in that moment.

My father-Richard Kenneth Merrick(R.I.P)
Steve Floro(Cincinnati Ohio)
If not for these 2 great photographers and men I would not have been given such a wide photo-graphical history, chemistry, optical physics, equipment, or artist view. Most importantly for them to encourage me to do WHAT I'M TO DO, and SHOOT SHOOT SHOOT, then SHOOT some more. For that I can never stop shooting.
Links to 2 parts of a 3 part video installation.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=622CoxhKx6Y
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FRYjcKgcu2Y&feature=related

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