Along the Cayapas Wood Print

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Inventory #V2A7305. This is a view along the Rio Cayapas, located in Esmeraldas province of Ecuador. This river is the only "street" for the thousands of Chachi indigenous peoples and the Afro-Ecuadorians that live along its banks. It cuts through coastal jungle. The river comes from high in the mountains, and the waters are icey cold.

A photographer since the age of 8 when I received my first camera as a gift from my grandmother, I learned the art of photography by studying such current great artists as George Lepp, Dewitt Jones and Art Wolfe. My inspiration is God's beautiful creation, and I attempt to record it faithfully, shooting landscapes, flowers, animals, and anything that captures my fancy. I shot film until 2012 when I purchased my first pro digital camera. Now I do both, and do all of the creation in the camera before the snap. If the image isn't good enough to print as taken, it is discarded instead of being "improved" through Photoshop. I have my own darkroom and love making my own prints from negatives. One of my favorite techniques is to hand paint...