James Steele works primarily in medium and large format, and specializes in black and white “scapes” of land, sea, and body.  Jim’s interest in photography began as a boy in a small farming community in Missouri.  Processing his own film, he began with black and white photography.  Later he migrated to color through color slides.  As his photographic expertise grew, he was influenced by the work of Ansel Adams and Edward Weston.  Regarding photography Jim states, “I love work that has a sense of light.  Great photographs have a depth and luminosity that makes them come off the paper.  Regardless of the subject, that is what I try to achieve in my work.”

 

Jim Steel’s work is currently displayed at the Torpedo Factory Art Center in Alexandria VA.  He has studied with Cole Weston, George Tice, Joyce Tenneson, Christopher James, Carson Graves, and Martha Casanave.  A popular photography instructor, Jim has taught at the Art League School of Alexandria, the Smithsonian Institution, Glen Echo Park, and Georgetown University. 

Jim's web site can be found at http://www.photographybysteele.com