Outward

Traditional portraiture has always intrigued me. After studying the work of Avedon, Cobb and Cartier-Bresson I was inspired to capture the soul that resides within the individual. So often the moments 'between' when my subjects expect to be photographed are the moments that reveal the individual human soul housed within their outer shell.

Not all of my pieces are exclusively of facial expressions, but I often find as I find that other elements like the surrounding environment lend clues to the emotion.

Jodi Cobb's image of a young woman gazing outward toward a London street at dusk inspired my attempt to capture the intimate moments of we all share.As we gaze outward toward the world through the sanctity and safety of a simple piece of glass our expressions are some of the most revealing.

I have had the privilege and opportunity to photograph individuals whose expression is conveyed through graceful movement or rhythmic sound. And in those moments those performances, we are able to interpret their art in unique and individual ways.

Hands caress, protect and convey so many emotions. Nothing more needs to be said.

I often hear people comment that large cities are so impersonal, so cold. Yet isn't it up to each of us to change how we feel about the world around us? Whenever I venture out to capture moments of humanity, it is not simply to chronicle my world, but to get to know the people who make up my world. I am not interested in simply capturing one soul's physical likeness, but instead offer a bit about who they are at the instant in which our worlds intersect. Over the years I have come to know some of the people who make up my world and for that I am eternally grateful.

Once in a while something catches my eye and offers me a feeling that I cannot describe with words. And so often those moments and subjects are difficult for me to classify; hence this gallery, “This and That.”

Although I shy away from landscape imagery during the day, I find that the night brings about a mood where I can connect with what I cannot feel during daylight hours. These images are the result of those feelings.