In the early 1980s Tom started using light, compact cameras on trips to the arctic, whitewater boating, and hiking in the desert southwest. By 1993 he had become more serious about his photography, graduating from 35mm to a Mamiya 6x7cm medium format camera and always used a tripod. Finally, being frustrated with the inability to fully control perspective, image geometry, and plane of focus, he began using a 4x5 large format view camera in 1998. The use of medium and large format cameras, slow fine grain film, and the patience to pay attention to details are the ingredients for producing hi...

In the early 1980s Tom started using light, compact cameras on trips to the arctic, whitewater boating, and hiking in the desert southwest. By 1993 he had become more serious about his photography, graduating from 35mm to a Mamiya 6x7cm medium format camera and always used a tripod. Finally, being frustrated with the inability to fully control perspective, image geometry, and plane of focus, he began using a 4x5 large format view camera in 1998. The use of medium and large format cameras, slow fine grain film, and the patience to pay attention to details are the ingredients for producing his sharp vivid landscape images. For some work Tom is now using a Canon EOS-5DsR digital camera with a variety of lenses including several TS-E lenses which mimic the movements of a view camera, an integral part of his vision.

Tom has studied nature and landscape photography with Gary Ladd, Jerry Sieve, Jack Dykinga, and the legendary David Muench as well as Royal Photographic Society Fellow Joe Cornish. While all scenic locations interest him, Tom is most prolific and creative in a desert environment, particularly the American southwest. As one who likes variety, Tom also photographs extensively in coastal New England, Michigan, Nova Scotia, and Scotland.

Tom utilizes some of the finest photo labs in the country for printing. Since 2001 he has been using high resolution drum scans of his film to personally prepare images for digital printing on various media including laser print, metal prints, and giclée on canvas. This hands-on approach helps to produce the “look” of the final print.

Tom may be contacted through galleries which represent his work, his web site Tom Daniel Photography, by e-mail, or phone at (203)847-5959.