John W Tompkins Photography

I took my first photograph when I was ten years old.  I used my father's old Kodak Duaflex camera.  And I have

been recording the world around me ever since.

My goal is to capture the ordinary and discover the unusual hidden within.

I have a special love for black and white photos because that was all I could afford to shoot at first.  Learning the

basics of black and white helped me to develop my eye and appreciate the form and texture of my environment.

Later, I became a professional architect, to explore my love of geometry and the built world.  I found that

photography was a valuable tool recording the existing and planning the new for each project I was assigned.

At this point in my career, I have the time and the ability to devote my efforts to photography completely.  This

web site will be the vehicle where I can post some of the work from my past as well as my current projects.

I hope you will enjoy viewing my work as much as I have creating it.  Please feel free to share your comments and

suggestions for future photos.

Thanks for visiting my site.

John W Tompkins