Howard's Biography
I developed an interest in photography at a young age and asked (well, demanded) a camera and a basic black and white darkroom setup as my grade school graduation present. My parents gave in to this request and, armed with a Beseler Topcon SLR (which I still own) and various pieces of darkroom equipment, I proceeded to take over my family's basement and could frequently be found popping open 35mm film canisters in a darkened linen closet.
Following a period of incessant photographing in high school, my photography took a long hiatus while I attended various institutions of higher learning, emerging in 1990 as an interventional cardiologist.
In 2003, I rediscovered my passion for photography, which has become an important part of my life and my mode of self-expression. My only regret is having put the camera down for so long a period of time.
A self-taught photographer, I have attended multiple photography workshops and courses and have converted over from the wet darkroom to digital imaging processes.
My artwork has been exhibited in or purchased by:
- The Pittsburgh Center For The Arts
- Silver Eye Center For Photography, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- The Center For Fine Art Photography, Fort Collins, Colorado
- Cardthartic Greeting Cards
- Red Shell Records
- be Gallery, Lawrenceville, Pennsylvania
- The Hering Gallery, Rochester, Minnesota
- Framesmith Gallery, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Manchester Craftsmen's Guild, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
- Charlotte News & Observer
- Spokane International Airport
- Pittsburgh Public Library
- Allegheny General Hospital
- Starbucks
My work has also appeared in the following magazines and on-line journals:
- B&W Magazine: 2010 and 2011 Single Image Issues (Silver and Bronze Awards)
- Color Magazine: 2011 Single Image Issue (Two Merit Awards)
- Nature Photographer Magazine
- Shutterbug
- Orchids (Published by The American Orchid Society)
- Whisper In The Woods Nature Journal
- The 37th Frame
- Digital Outback Photo
I also maintain a blog entitled "Motivation", which is an ongoing discussion of all things photographic including images, thoughts, and essays about photography.