my name is will pattison, and i am a photo-holic. i have photographic attention deficit disorder, and as you'll see here, there are very few things i can resist making photographs of. i started out like a lot of folks who like to take pictures of the things they do. in my case, it was mostly motocross because i've been a dirtbike guy my whole life. i've spent - and still do - a lot of time at dusty motocross tracks racing and riding with my friends, and it was only natural that my photographic inclinations would soon bend that direction.

having said that, i wouldn't really categorize myself as a motorcycle photographer or even a sports photographer, even though you'll find my work in a magazine here and there. as you'll see, i also shoot lots of pictures of people and the things they do, including getting married. would i classify myself as a wedding photographer? maybe, but what i really prefer is to think of myself as an "action photographer."

for me, freezing a moment in time that tells a story is what photography is all about. the action may be moving fast, or slow. it could be a skater launching out of a half-pipe, or it might be what happens right after "you may kiss the bride." it may be no more than the flicker of emotion in the face of a homeless man, or it may be the explosion of joy in the face of a child. regardless, it's all part of a human story, and it's the art of life.

the magic of technology enables us to capture those moments, but at the end of the day, a particular camera or lens is secondary to the vision of the person using it. for those interested, the images here were made with canon digital equipment.

anyhow, i hope you enjoy this random, rambling trip through my photographic vision. these are the things i see and the stories i try to tell. what's your story?

will pattison
bar p fotografic
214-649-0138
bar_p@mac.com