New Releases is the most recent body of limited edition fine art photography I have made. Each piece in this collection is a new release within the last year or two. Some are from European trips, including Tuscany, Paris, and the Balmoral Estate in Scotland. Others are from New England, including new work from the South Shore and recent additions to the black and white series from Maine.
The work is hand-numbered and printed in small runs. Every image is captured on film with a large format camera. None are digital. None are composited. As pieces in this collection age out of the new release window, they move into their permanent home in one of the established collections: Vessels, Water and Sky, Dunes and Estuaries, Upland, Driftwood, Fenway Park, or Great Escapes.
If you have collected my work before and want to see what has been added recently, this is the page to start with. If you are new to the work, this is also a useful entry point. The new releases tend to represent where my eye is going at the moment, which is not always where it has been.
Tuscan Poplars
The Tuscan Poplars #1 and Tuscan Poplars #2 pieces are from a recent trip through Tuscany. The vertical lines of the poplars against the rolling fields are one of those compositions that the Italian countryside seems to keep producing. The two pieces are companions and tend to work paired.
Indian Pond, Maine
I saw the stump that became Indian Pond, Maine while hiking along the shore of Indian Pond in Big Moose Township in Maine. I like shooting black and white in subdued light, and the next day was overcast. I had to use the canoe to get my gear to the site, including the ladder and the tall tripod. I chose an exposure from just when the rain started, because it adds dynamism to the scene.
Balmoral Estate
Balmoral Estate #1 is from a new black and white series I made in Scotland. The range of autumn tones in the heather ground cover really intrigued me. Black and white printing captures the extent of the tonal diversity, even more than a color image would have. Hiking around the Royal Estate at Balmoral is just about the closest one can get to The Crown experience.
Why film, why large format
People ask me all the time why I still work on film, especially when I am traveling. The answer is straightforward. The camera I use, a large format film camera, makes a different kind of photograph than a digital sensor does. Film holds tone. It compresses highlights softly. When I print a photograph at 60 inches or 90 inches wide, the grain becomes part of the image. There is nothing to sharpen artificially. What I saw is what is on the wall.
Digital is a wonderful tool. It just isn’t this tool.
The other reason is pace. With large format, you set up the camera, you compose, you wait for the light, and you commit. Each frame costs something. You think before you take it. That slowness shows up in the work, even if you cannot put your finger on why. It is the difference between a snapshot and a piece of fine art photography.
More from the new releases
San Gimignano and Along the Road to San Gimignano. Both pieces are from a recent trip through central Italy. San Gimignano is a medieval Tuscan hill town with a famous skyline of stone towers.
Paris Afternoon and Dimanche Matin, Paris. Two new Paris pieces from recent trips. One in afternoon light, one on a quiet Sunday morning. The Paris work continues to be where I find some of my most rewarding compositions.
Piazza del Duomo. Florence’s iconic cathedral square, photographed during a quiet stretch of the day.
Dune Fence #1. I found a long stretch of fencing on the northern edge of Saquish, and every section had a different character to it, almost like a musical score. I went back a few days later at sunset because I knew that with the sun low in the sky it would graze over the sand and add texture. The result almost looks like velvet.
On limited editions
Every photograph in the New Releases collection is a limited edition fine art photograph, hand-numbered, printed in small runs. When the edition is sold, that is the end of it. The negative still exists, but the edition does not get reopened.
This matters more for new releases than for the older collections. New work is often the most accessible point of entry for first-time buyers, but it is also the work that is most likely to sell through quickly. If a piece on this page speaks to you, the smartest move is usually not to wait.
There is a great deal of fine art photography for sale online that calls itself limited edition without actually being limited. I print mine in genuinely small runs. When I say the edition is closed, I mean it.
Bringing a new release into your home
New releases tend to find buyers who already know they like the work and are looking for something they have not seen before. If you have an established Sleeper print in your home, the new releases page is where you go to find a companion piece. The pairing decisions buyers make are often interesting. A Tuscan piece next to a Cape Cod piece. A Maine black and white next to a Paris afternoon. The contrast can be more powerful than a matched pair.
For interior designers and stagers, the new releases page is the easiest place to source a piece that will not appear in another current project. Trade pricing applies across the full body of work, but the new releases tend to give you something the rest of the field has not seen yet.
See it in your space before you buy
One of the things I built into the website is a tool called See It In Your Space. You upload a photograph of your wall, give me rough measurements, and pick a piece from the collection. I send back a rendered preview of the framed print on your actual wall, in the size and frame option you are considering. It takes about a day. There is no charge and no obligation.
Buying fine art photography at this scale is a meaningful decision, and a flat image on a screen does not always tell you what a 60 inch print is going to feel like in a real room. For sizing reference and current pricing, the Print Sizes and Pricing page lays out everything from the 40 inch standard up through custom installations.
See the full collection
You can browse the full New Releases collection here. The collection is updated when new work is finished, which is a few times a year.
Related collections you may want to see
If this collection speaks to you, the work in these collections often appeals to the same buyers:
- Vessels. Wooden boats and harbor scenes from the New England coast.
- Water and Sky. Open coast and surf from Cape Cod, the islands, and the South Shore.
- Driftwood, Lake and Stream. Black and white work from the Maine lakes.
- Great Escapes. European travel work from France, Italy, and Ireland.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are these photographs digital or film?
Every photograph in the New Releases collection was shot on film with a large format camera. Nothing is generated, composited, or digitally captured.
How large can these prints be made?
Standard sizes range from 40 inches to 90 inches on the long edge. Custom sizes beyond 90 inches are available for installations that need them. The largest prints I have made have been over 10 feet wide.
Are the prints framed?
Framing is offered on every print. I work with museum-grade framers and match the framing to the image. Unframed prints are also available if you have a framer you prefer.
Are these limited editions?
Yes. Each photograph is hand-numbered and printed in a limited run. Once the edition sells out, no more prints of that image are produced.
Where are most of these photographs taken?
The New Releases collection rotates as new work is finished. Recent additions have come from Tuscany, Paris, the Balmoral Estate in Scotland, and new pieces from Maine and the South Shore of Massachusetts. Pieces stay in this collection for roughly a year before moving into their permanent home in one of the established collections.
Do you offer trade pricing for interior designers?
Yes. The Designer Trade Program is open to working interior designers, architects, and stagers. Trade pricing applies to the full collection.
