We were Neither Here nor There

There's a certain gestalt in the balance of connection and separation that occurs in cities. We go about our business, sharing the sidewalk but lost in our own thoughts. In the familiarity of our gestures, it is possible to believe that we share other things as well. I like to think that these glimpses of each other, striding purposefully forward or waiting at crosswalks hold something of significance- a reassurance that we are all in it together. When I photograph on the street, I feel connected to the strangers that enter my view. The collage process allows me to extract the visual grace of these moments. For me, street photography and collage are both a search for unity.