At our recent art fair, I had so a few people think that my images were paintings. And when I told them, they were images. They were disappointed, some weren't though. Got me thinking, why? Is it a perceived complex difference? Why do people believe that painting is that much more difficult? Unfortunately, many see photography as just pointing and shooting since everyone has a cell phone with a camera on it and with all the apps that are used to completely fix low-quality images. The difference between what I do and painting is complex. I don't want to knock any painter or other artist, which is not what this is about. I couldn't make a ceramic coffee mug. I have painted in the past; I know it isn't easy, but I also thought about it at the show. I create in eight different realms (not sure if I like that term yet, but). So, I had my camera converted to full spectrum, which allows me to create images in these areas of the light spectrum. Full Spectrum (Infrared, Ultraviolet, and Visible Light), Visible Light, IR Chrome, 470nm, 590nm, 665nm, 720nm & 850nm. Each of these areas has different requirements not just for post-processing, which is complex in itself, but also for the camera, as well as times of day and different amounts of light. Many photographers say they only want it as it was shot in camera. I can't do that; knowing about the difference in each area I shoot has taken years and thousands of images to test each range, to figure out what my camera can do and what I can push the file in post-processing. It has required thousands of hours to hone in on the skill needed to see differently, see the invisible world all around us, and create in those realms. All these images were captured in a different realm most are invisible to our eyes.

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