In April 2020, The Morning Call published a piece by Glenn Koehler about how Lehigh Valley visual artists were adapting their work during the early months of the pandemic—navigating canceled shoots, paused classes, and the constraints of social distancing while still trying to keep making things.
I was included as one of the local photographers adjusting to that sudden shutdown. The article discusses how commercial work largely stalled, and how I shifted attention inward—digging through archives, rediscovering images to print, and spending time in the darkroom. It also highlights my interest in historical print processes, including palladium printing and carbon printing, and my ongoing effort to combine modern image-making with older, hands-on methods—essentially merging today’s cameras with the printing techniques of the past.
The story also features other Lehigh Valley photographers and educators finding new ways to stay creative and connected, from remote teaching strategies to experimenting with alternative processes and online resources.
Source: The Morning Call — “New times, new techniques: Lehigh Valley visual artists are finding creative ways to work” (Glenn Koehler, April 2, 2020)