There are several things that I find shape my photography. Family and friends are the most important and central things in my life. My sister has always been my best friend. Earlier this year, she had open heart surgery. I have never been so scared or so depressed. I wanted to treasure every moment with her, and document every aspect of her recovery, the ups and the downs the only way I know how, through photography. Nature, my personal relationships, the people I love, and the intricacies of mechanical objects are all the aspects that I focus on the most in my photography.
Artist Statement
I love all things about photography. What many artists might see as a chore, light metering, developing film, processing prints, I love. If I could, I would spend all my time looking through a camera lens, in a dark room, or in front a computer printing and creating. While there is beauty in all forms of photography, my favorite pictures to take are close-up abstractions. I love when a simple everyday object is transformed into something interesting and unique, to the point that it is hard to tell what that object originally was. I find that I am most happy with the close-up pictures I have taken of nature and industrial things, as those show the most details. Line and perspective are also elements that I love to use in my art. I love to blur certain parts of my pictures, so the eyes can focus on the part that I want to be most present. Photography is a way to express myself, and I am so happy to have to the opportunity to create and take unique pictures. Photographers tell stories in a that can touch the heart. I have always been a story teller and to be able to continue that love through photography is a true blessing. I have found that photography is an under appreciated art, I want to get people to see the work and thought that I put into each of my pieces. Photography is not just taking the picture; it is staging it, lighting, technique, and then further manipulating that image in a way that tells a story. That is what I hope to accomplish through my work.