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“To create emotionally intimate pictures, I look for situations where people have let
their guard down because they are distracted, exposed, or in a state of transition. The goal is to artistically capture ‘that honest moment’ between the subject and photographer, and illuminate sub- tle, yet important, relationships between people.
My work often highlights diverse subcultures ex- hibiting unique characteristics or cultural norms. Sometimes my photos show uncomfortably close portraits of strangers or ‘social outsiders,’ reveal- ing their talents and personal triumphs. Univer- sally, these un inching portraits imply a slightly mysterious narrative of achievement, and provide insight into people who exist both before and after the photograph was made. The photos are a contextual reminder of what is real now.
My portraits are intentionally shot in public where the environment and subject are both dynamic. These blended challenges make open-air photog- raphy an exciting way to transform everyday peo- ple, doing artistic things, into community models.
My creative philosophy is to limit the use of equip- ment and technology in the eld so that I do not in uence the environment. Using only a simple camera, it’s my job to balance scale, light, and luck. The best photographs creatively compose compelling subjects while demonstrating excel- lence in trade craft. I believe that the right photo- graph can have lifetimes of impact.”
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