William Scott’s interest in photography was sparked in his youth, when his father built a home darkroom.  The mystery of developing prints was endlessly intriguing.  Later, trips to Ireland kindled his desire to explore the country of his parents’ birth and inspired a heightened sense of curiosity and receptivity to the world around him.

These formative experiences lay dormant until Scott’s interest began to focus in high school and manifested itself in the completion of a Bachelor’s Degree in Art from Humboldt State University in California.  After graduation, Scott moved to San Francisco and served as a print finisher for both Ruth Bernhard and Michael Kenna.

When describing his work, Scott reflects, “I try to refrain from leading the viewer into seeing exactly what I saw while photographing.  I do not want to reveal my personal visual motivations and taint the viewer’s experience.”

Included in Scott’s artistic portfolio are California landscapes, urban Mexican scenes and vistas from Ireland.  Using a 2 ¼ negative, each image is painstakingly split toned by the artist.  Regularly featured in fine art photography magazines, William Scott’s images continue to gain public recognition and a loyal following.