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Dennis Segers

Media: Platinum Palladium Print on Hahnemuhle Platinum Rag, Finished with beeswax
Framed Size: 13" x 16"
Price: $450

PROCESS
All prints are made from digital negatives, using traditional platinum and palladium chemistry, printed on Hahnemühle Platinum Rag, and hand-finished with a beeswax coating.

BIO
Dennis Segers is a photographic artist whose work blends historical photographic processes with modern digital techniques. His landscapes reflect an intimate perspective and a deep reverence for the land. Based in Carmel, California, Segers specializes in alternative photographic processes, including Platinum/Palladium printing, which lends his images a timeless, tactile quality.
Segers’ photographs have been included in numerous juried exhibitions across the United States. His series “Trees – Of Life and Legacy” was awarded a 2024 CriticalMass Top-200 recognition, and he was a featured artist in the 2025 edition of the book “Alternative Photography; Art and Artists”.
Segers is a member of the ImageMakers of Monterey, and he serves as President of the Board of Trustees for the Center for Photographic Arts in Carmel, CA.
Beyond photography, Segers has an extensive background in the semiconductor industry, having served as Chairman of the Board at Xilinx, Inc., and now as Chairman of the Board at QuantumScape, Inc. His ability to bridge the worlds of science and art informs his approach to image-making, where precision meets intuition.