My name is Frank Phillips, and I live in Birmingham, Alabama. I am in middle management with an S&P 500 company, so photography is not my "business", but it is obviously a very serious hobby for me. As you can see from my work, my specialty is what I like to call bug "portraits" because typical insect photography is rather clinical and dry, and I want to give my photographs much more "personality" than that. Therefore, when I begin a shot I always keep in mind the goal of capturing the bug from an angle that we humans don't normally see...and I believe that it shows in my work.
The one thing that I think everyone who sees these photos will realize is this: the amazing intricacy that is found in these bugs has to be the result of a "master designer" who created these incredibly complex beings with all of their unique patterns, shapes, colors, and functions. C. S. Lewis wrote, "We may ignore, but we can nowhere evade, the presence of God. The world is crowded with Him. He walks everywhere incognito." I believe that sums it up pretty well in regard to these photographs.
I love having my photos published, especially when I get paid, so please let me know if you'd like to use any of mine...
