Classic Black & White Prints

Welcome! The focus of this site is my collection of classic black & white photography dating back to 1975. I’m offering limited edition signed prints from the collection. Each photograph is printed on Hahnemühle Photo Rag archival paper and comes with a certificate of authenticity. NFTs notwithstanding, I believe there is still a place in this world for a physical piece of artwork.

About My Hometown

I arrived in Lowell, Massachusetts in 1975 just as the City was transitioning from an aging textile manufacturing center to one with a more diverse economic base. In forming Higgins & Ross / Photography and Design (with Joan Ross) in the early 80s, the City of Lowell and the New England region became our primary location for creative work and the production of graphic materials for museums, foundations, cultural organizations, and educational institutions.

About the Editions

Over the many years of work with Higgins & Ross, I’ve had the opportunity to travel to many places starting with five trips to Ireland in the early to mid 1980s. See loompress.com for my recently published book of photographs “North & South Ireland.” Other work took me to the American Southwest to document Kerouac’s “On the Road,” and to the north lands of Iceland and Scotland for book cover photography. Not to be overlooked, my hometown has been a continuous source of inspiration. Work from all of the above is featured in three editions: NorthLands, SouthWest, and HomeTown.

Future Editions - The USA

In the 1970s I spent months on the road traveling the country in a $200 Buick sedan while trying to establish a coherent photographic style. Eventually, I was drawn to black and white and after settling in Lowell, set-up a darkroom for film developing and print work. This edition, and others, will feature work shot with a variety of cameras, beginning with my trusty Canon F1, and then later, with a Asahi Pentax 6x7 and a few 4x5 box and monorail cameras.

Future Editions - Southeast Asian Americans

It started in 1986 with “Southeast Asians - A New Beginning in Lowell,” a Higgins & Ross publication documenting the resettlement of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese refugees in America. That was followed by the 1996 book, “Fractured Identities - Cambodia’s Children of War,” a photo essay on the first generation of Cambodian children in America. These books led to enduring friendships within the Southeast Asian community, especially with Angkor Dance Troupe founder Tim Thou and his family of folk and classical dancers. And that led to our founding of Flying Orb Productions in 2006 with ADT lead dancers Monica Veth and Sophy Leng.

(more on this at www.flyingorb.com)