Artist’s Statement

People ask me, "Where do you get these ideas from?" The short answer is: I think a lot about what I am seeing in the world around me. Usually I just try to describe a scene or an event to myself. The verbal description guides me in taking the photographs that I assemble into a finished image. While working with the photographs my understanding grows, and the composition often moves in directions I didn't have in mind when I photographed the scene. The image I end up with is almost always as surprising to me as it is eventually to others who view it.

For me, a successful picture captures the reality I experienced when viewing a scene, and the more complete understanding that came with working toward the final composition.