About Me

I am a fine art photographer based in the San Francisco Bay Area.

My work has been exhibited in contemporary photography galleries in cities across the United States including San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Portland as well as Texas, Virginia, and Vermont - and even in Japan.

I love to present viewers with something just a little mysterious - often with a touch of humor. From old cars disappearing into an ocean of weeds to the calligraphic beauty of tire marks on concrete or even an alien universe hiding in plain sight, I want my images to surprise and question.

As well fine art work I also enjoy photographing live performance - including music, dance and theater and I've worked with many local artists, educators and producers over the years. Give me a shout if you would like me to work on your project.

I hope you enjoy the selection of pictures I have included here. I'd love to hear from you.
 

Nick

FAQ

"Nick, why is your site called absoluteblank?"

It's a reference to Lewis Carroll's nonsense poem "The Hunting of The Snark" in which an intrepid crew of misfits embark on a sea voyage to seek the eponymous Snark. When the ship's captain shows them his map, they are delighted to find that they can all easily understand it, since it shows only the ocean "without the least vestige of land".  It is, in fact, "a perfect and absolute blank".

I find this is a perfect metaphor for our journey though life, comforted perhaps by the fact that our blank map does not show where we are headed, or when we might arrive. For you never know: the Snark might be a Boojum, you see...