My degree is in photojournalism from Bradley University, 1985.  I'm fascinated by panoramas, (particularly 360° panoramas), because they are at once "100% objective" and "100% surreal".  No other type of photography, I believe, makes such demands on the photographer -- or offers such rewards.

I'm drawn to a subject not so much by its content as by what the light is (or isn't) doing within it.  I'm convinced that HDR offers a broader "palette" of tonality to work with.  But I'm further convinced that it's important to use the technique subtly, so as to enhance, not overpower, the image.