I am American photographer, marketeer and book publisher. In addition to work supporting my own marketing projects I have shot editorial for international magazines. After a career in book publishing, I returned to photography because it is, always, a joy to create something new and because one can’t have too many careers.
Fundamentally, I am motivated by a desire for beauty and intelligence—which can be manifest in many ways but most often in people and their interactions. Sometimes in irony and humor. There is a quest for refinement and precision of expression that will bring the viewer back to enjoy the work again and again.
I want the subject of a photo or portrait to feel that the picture has enriched them. To put another way, I want to show the good and beauty that is a part of everyone, even in the moments that they may not feel it. A story or documentary series will have its own message and one hopes that the viewer come to understand and appreciate something of the subject and their viewpoints.
Like most artists, I want to say, “this is beautiful.” Whether the beauty flows from the person, a gesture, the moment, the composition or juxtaposition the intent is to lift the spirit for a moment or, if I am fortunate, much longer.
I have used both 35mm film and digital cameras. Now mostly digital using older, manual focus lenses. Digital because it is convenient. The lenses mainly because I am chasing a specific rendering (particularly in black and white) and these come the closest.
Whether portraits or documentary my process is usually informal -- perhaps as much to make myself comfortable as the subjects. Otherwise it is simply looking for random moments of beauty that I can shape into an image that may endure by evoking some pleasure and contribution from others.
