About
My work is influenced by much more than the other artists I admire, my inspiration comes from music, motion pictures, my travels around the world, walking the downtown streets of Seattle, and of course, from my friends and family. The visual artists that inspire me include Arnold Newman, Robert Capa, Henri Cartier-Bresson, Gilad Benari and an amazing sculptural artist and friend John Grade
I balance out two very different worlds of photography. My commercial work includes portraits, architecture/real estate, and a large amount of food and restaurant photography. On the other side, my personal work consists of digital infrared, urban decay and exploration, cityscapes, nature landscapes, digital art, and my most recent obsession-pay phones.
I am also now working in video production, shooting, editing and directing a wide range of projects at Creative Media Alliance. My passion for cameras and all things visual are a perfect match for video – especially now that Digital SLRs are being used for movies and high quality stills are being pulled from video cameras. It’s an exciting time to be working and creating art in photography and I am thankful to working in the medium that has helped shape my life.
For my infrared series, I use an infrared filter (Hoya R72) on my digital camera to transform ordinary places into unique winterscapes. With the infrared filter, green leaves and grass that reflect the infrared light spectrum appear as bright white. A long exposure is often required for the images creating an appearance of movement in the clouds and trees.
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I have been fascinated with photography ever since I received my first 35mm film camera when I was sixteen. From the beginning I enjoyed seeing worlds invisible to the naked eye, the ability to manipulate time & the opportunity to share unique places and perspectives. Photography allows me to lose myself in the colors, shapes, and patterns of the world around me.
