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Fenske Lake, MN, 1973
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Ansel Adams took stunning photographs of the American west well before color film was invented and continued with black and white photography long after color film was available. His work had a strong influence on Tom, who learned photography using black and white film because it was less expensive than color and far easier to develop at home. Tom gradually switched to color in the 1970's.
Light is especially critical in black and white photography because there is no color to provide contrast. Before color, photographers used sky, water, sunlight or bright objects set against dark backgrounds or foregrounds to create dramatic scenes.
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| Andrea, Adirondack Lake, August 1970 |
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| Andrea and Washington Monument, April, 1971 |
C&O Canal, Great Falls, MD, 1971
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| Mirror Lake, WI, 1973 |
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| Mary with Dustin and Andrea, Fenske Lake, MN, 1973 |
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| Governor Dodge State Park, WI 1973 |
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| Andrea, Governor Dodge State Park, WI 1973 |
Dustin, Baraboo River, WI, 1974
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| Mary and Andy, Zion National Park, UT, 1975 |
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| Andrea, Dustin and Mary, Zion National Park, UT, 1975 |
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| Great Sand Dunes National Park, CO,, 1980 |
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| Boundary Waters Canoe Area, MN, 1983 |
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| Mary, Watkins Glen, NY, 1992 |
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| Watkins Glen, NY, 1992 |
