Killian's photographs are noted for his fascination with highly-ordered visual relationships and his own sense of abstraction. "I want to create pictures instead of merely recording them. The camera can transform subject matter into new configurations, new shapes and ultimately, all-together new visual experiences. My concern is always with making the photograph itself the subject of my work."

Following the tradition of Edward Weston and other early 20th century straight photographers, Killian is also committed to the fine print. Most of his photographs are made with a large, 50 year-old 8x10 view camera and he continues to make all of his prints by hand in a traditional darkroom. His large negatives are contact printed - usually on Azo, the last of the great silver chloride papers. The resulting photographs are highlighted by a delicate tonal scale and fine sharpness of detail.

Killian is currently at work on a book consisting of 4x10 contact prints made along the 3,000+ mile Great River Road, the official designation for the road which follows the Mississippi River from its headwaters in Minnesota to southern Louisiana. His work was recently featured in the Jan/Feb issue of View Camera Magazine and the October issue of Focus Magazine. To learn more about his photographs, see the Print Information section of his Website.