Guest Photographer: Jim Thomas

Jim Thomas is a friend with whom I share many interests. And though our interests may coincide, we often take very different approaches. For example, both Jim and I are woodturners. Jim turns beautiful pens from wood and other material. I have never turned a pen, preferring to turn bowls.

As photographers, we share an interest in exploring the remnants of our rural past and the history of the places around us. But again, our approach is very different. My photographs come straight from the camera, with little or no post processing. For Jim, the original photograph is just the starting point for his creative interpretation.

You can see more of Jim's work at his Picasa Gallery.

All photographs copyright ©2009 Jim Thomas. Used with permission. Click on pictures to see them larger.