Each of us sees the world in a different way. For most of my life, I've been photographing people, places and things. A broad body of my work - my 'take' on the world - has emerged during the past 20 years. I provide a sampling of that work here: portraits, events, musicians, animals, architecture, streetscapes, landscapes, and still-life. I consider myself to be a "traditional" photographer, preferring Black and White Fine Art Silver Gelatin Prints (Selenium-Toned). For more than a decade I have done my own black and white printing in the Smithsonian Institute's darkroom beneath the Mall in Washington, DC. In addition to printing the 'old fashioned way, in trays of chemicals, I do my own toning and re-touching by hand - usually in batches of 6-10 prints (typically, on Ilford Fiber Paper, or Ilford Resin Coated (RC) Paper). Nothing compares with watching a dramatic black and white image appear in a tray of developer.

Well, almost nothing. The advent of the Internet, Digital Phtography, and the Digital Darkroom is changing the face of photography - even for 'die-hard' traditionalists like me. It's an exciting time. Archival quality printers, Adobe Photoshop Software, and high quality digital cameras are contributing to broadened creative horizons - and reduced production time, whether you're launching photos for a website, a magazine cover, or a family's living room wall.

Personally, I intend to continue cafting "traditional" Black and White Silver Gelatin Prints for those clients who love that art form. That said, I offer both digital and film (color and black and white) photographs to my clients. My goal is to meet the widest array of client needs creatively and passionately.

I partner with my clients to preserve their memories with style and quality crafstmanship. Everytime I pick up my camera, develop a Black and White print, or edit a color image in Photoshop, I remind myself: In photography the sky is the limit. The only limitation is the breadth and depth of one's imagination.

All Images In This Portfolio * Copyright Kim M. Simpson * All Rights Reserved