Wm. Meyer Photography - Black and White Fine Art Photography

William Meyer was born and raised in St. Louis, Missouri. He moved to San Francisco in 1960 and began a career in the engineering field. Having always had an interest in art and graphic design, it was in 1980 that he began taking a few basic courses in photography and printing. He found that working with the camera provided an exciting and stimulating diversion from his then 20-year engineering career.

For the most part, Bill is self-taught, learning his craft through his constant involvement and perfecting his vision through trial and error. His love for the natural world and his dedication to the art form show in his work. He has an understanding of lighting and composition that results in images that are strong, yet simple and clean. The many years of practicing his craft has produced a body of work that is both vast and diverse.

Bill worked exclusively in the 35mm format. His first camera was a Nikon F2A and he continued using that model throughout his active photography. Printing from 35mm negatives required Bill to be a perfectionist in the darkroom. Some of his early influences included Brett Weston, Bruce Barnbaum and Huntington Witherill.

Bill currently resides in the historic river town of Louisiana, Missouri, a growing artist community. His studio is located in a renovated industrial building overlooking the Mississippi River. A recent serious accident has prevented Bill from continuing his outdoor photography and darkroom work, and he is unable to respond to original photograph orders. He has also self-published a line of unique greeting cards showcasing his Angel series and is currently working toward doing digital still life photography in his studio.

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