Lakehills Library Happenings

The Lakehills Area Library is showcasing photographer Michael W. Tidwell as its December Artist of the Month.

Tidwell, an award-winning artist and synthetic organic chemist, combines his expertise in chemistry with his passion for photography. His work spans modern digital photography, large-format photography, and lightning photography, as well as historical photographic techniques that predate the Civil War, including cyanotypes, salted paper, and gum bichromate.

“Every piece I create combines luck, passion, and skill,” Tidwell said, noting that his approach often merges digital and handmade methods.