Mccollum Photography, Joliet, IL
We have shared a passion for travel for over twenty years. In 2005, we combined that passion with our love of photography to create McCollum Photography.
Jim is self-taught and has been taking pictures for over 40 years. Karen has a Certificate of Photography Technology from the College of DuPage.
Specializing in fine art photography, we travel the world taking photographs that capture the subtle nuances of the towns that we visit. Our current body of work includes images from 14 countries with our most recent images from the "John Lennon Wall" in Prague.
Our work is focused (no pun intended) on the intimate details. When choosing a subject or theme, we usually let the landscape lead us where it will - though we also look for specific things. Unique shapes, textures and colors either manmade or natural always attract us. We love to look for landscapes that have a sense of movement in them - a curving river or a winding staircase composed in a way that brings the viewer into the scene.
From March through December, you'll find us exibiting our work at fine art festivals throughout the Chicagoland area.
We have participated in solo and group shows and have won several awards from Award of Merit to Best In Category. Our images have been purchased by individuals throughout the United States and Canada as well as Italy, Norway and Japan. Jim has been published in the 2007 and 2008 Photographer's Best of Photography Annual. Karen has been published in the 2009 Photographer's Best of Photography Annual.
