About the Artist
Jim began photography in 1962 at age 15. In high school he worked as a newspaper photojournalist for the Humboldt Times/Standard from 1962 through 1965, while at the same time attending photography classes at Humboldt State. In 1965 through 1970, Jim was an undergraduate at the University of California, Berkeley. He studied photography in Wurster Hall, under Margaret d’Hamer and Ruben Samberg in the College of Environmental Design, majoring in Design/Photography. He was editor and art director of The Pelican, an on campus magazine. Post college work included a two year fellowship at Anatolia College, in Thesolonika, Greece, and working as a freelance photographer and professional black & white darkroom technician (1970-on). He specializes in available light photography. His photographs are taken with Rolleiflex and Hasselblad cameras, using 2 ΒΌ Tri-X and Vericolor III. Archival prints are silver gelatin or type C Kodak Kodacolor.;
