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I have been photographing in one way or another since about the age of five. My first camera was a simple Kodak. When I finally began my career in transportation, my interest in photography began to grow. I was particularly interested in landscape and scenic-type photography. With a honing of my skills came an appreciation for B&W photography and larger film formats. Soon, my vacations began to revolve around landscape photography. When I travel, I carry large format camera equipment (4x5-inch, 4x10-inch, and 8x10-inch) and shoot almost exclusively B&W. I do not photograph professionally, nor do I presently sell my work.

As digital photography began to overtake film photography, I acquired several small digital point & shoot cameras. These types of cameras come with a built in flash, a short focal length lens, and have great depth of field. They have allowed me to photograph orbs (spirits) in many different ways. Although they tend to come into my photographs when they want, I have been successful at photographing them, when I have wanted. Most of my orb photographs are not much to look at. I seem to get my best ones in low light when I am on vacation, and photographing a lot.

The first image, Orbs, was made in California's central valley. I had been photographing from horseback using a digital camera. As it got darker, the orbs started to appear in my images. Upon returning to the horse trailer, I made this one final shot. I knew soon thereafter that this image would grace the cover of How It Is.

The next three images were made in Upper Antelope Canyon near Page, Arizona, USA. I was with other photographers and our Navajo guide. I began shooting with my 8x10-inch camera with a 210mm lens, and B&W film. After about 40 minutes I ran out of film holders, and started using a Kodak digital camera. The default flash setting for this camera is automatic. My intent was to shoot long exposures (it is dark in the canyon) without flash, however, every time I turned the camera on and took a shot the flash would fire-illuminating the orbs. While I did get one 8x10-inch film with an orb, it is difficult for them to self-illuminate for the 20 to 30-second exposures I was using.

Click on each image to see enlargements. If you look carefully, you will see that many of them show a countenance (a face). Most of the faces are not right side up according to our plane of reference. In addition, many are not actually facing the lens.

Scientific information concerning spiritual life forms, and the method used to converse with them, is found in the book Entitled How It Is. Enjoy.

Orbs from the Cover of How It Is

Upper Antelope Canyon Orbs I

Upper Antelope Canyon Orbs II

Crop from Upper Antelope Canyon Orbs IV