I am from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and lived there when it was a steel-making colossus.
The mills, some of them stretching for miles down our rivers, formed an aesthetic for many of us as did the rough environment supporting them. It was apparent in the 1970's that the steel industry was fading from Pittsburgh. I was among many who set forth with camera in hand to record something of what was there.
The industrial photo seen here is not meant to convey the technical aspects of the mills (there are many such photos), but rather how they felt to us. Photos such as this could not be taken today, as the structures no longer exist.
Maine poses many problems for me. It has been exhaustively recorded by marvelous artists and photographers so finding new aspects of its uniqueness is a journey I've barely begun. I continue to use a manual 35mm film camera, though my prints are made digitally. My little bit of work can be seen at Gallery 66 in Blue Hill, ME and at the Borelli-Edwards Gallery in Pittsburgh, PA.
Thank you for your interest.