The medium of photography demonstrates the fact that light itself is not visible until it reveals something. That something can be defined as matter which takes up space. The appearance of this matter depends in part upon the variables contained in the quality of the light source. Other factors, such as timing, composition, etc., are definitive in our perception of this mutually dependent relationship between light and matter.
When I fell in love with photography, I embarked on a wonderful journey of discovery. Photographs are distillations of perception and experience, and they frequently make use of metaphor. Imagination and reality operate together. It is this union that directs my work. What we know-or what we think we know-will most likely evolve over time in much the same way that a kaleidoscope shifts its design when the eyepiece is rotated. Colors and shapes may change, positions of pieces may vary, but the same essential rudiments are there all the time. And, since each of us has a series of "holes" in our respective existences, we seek to fill these in our own way. How we do so is one thing that makes each of us an individual.
My photography revolves around specific concerns and issues: the fragility of life; the passage of time; the mystery underlying existence; and an overall sense of cherishing the precious. Drawn to the spiritual and mysterious quality of light, I attempt to visually articulate the contrast between light and shadow, soft and sharp. Working primarily with black-and-white infrared film helps me to emphasize not only feelings about past memories but also an appreciation for the fleeting nature of the moment. This film is sensitive to both the visible spectrum and infrared light, the latter of which is not perceived by the human eye.
