I'm a fine art portrait photographer who learned early on that digitally manipulating both my black and white and color photographs fulfills my desire for the images to come alive and to convey the emotions of the story. By focusing my view on the face of the artist, I am able to place the subjects in the foreground by cropping my view and closing in on facial expressions. I illustrate emotion and bring the viewer into the most engaging and intimate parts of the experience. I believe that my photographs convey an intimate moment that can often be missed by the audience.