Warren Bedell Photography

I have been interested in photography since my first Brownie with black-and-white film as a child. While in the Air Force in Spain in the late 1960’s, I picked up my first 35mm camera. However, it was two years of intensive study at the Southeastern Center for the Arts in Atlanta, Georgia, in 1989 - 1990 that was the turning point in my vision. Studying the elements of composition and design, I was rewarded with superior images.

Shooting in urban Atlanta lead me to architectural subjects, and close-ups in particular. The lines and textures of the buildings, old and new, offered many opportunities. Over time I developed a style I call "Tactile Photography" with the goal of involving the viewer to be able to "feel" the textures - the roughness of the wood or the chips of peeling paint.

After more than a decade away from the viewfinder, I resumed my photography in August of 2004, switching to the digital format. Today I shoot exclusively with digital SLRs and process in the digital darkroom. Having also worked in a chemical black-and-white darkroom, I appreciate the wide range of options available today.

As a resident of Brevard, North Carolina, I continue to find even greater opportunities to explore my vision of photography in the architecture and nature of Western North Carolina's mountains, which offer an unlimited palette of patterns and textures. Presently, I am in the process of understanding nature photography and how to fit it in with my personal vision.