A lifelong photographer, I am drawn to whatever catches my eye, not only for its compelling physicality, but for some mysterious, hidden qualities I call spirit. It is the nonphysical, the essence if you will, that intrigues me most and inevitably draws me in.

And although I always “know” what I’ve photographed, there are times I can’t say exactly what spark of inspiration reached out and took hold of me. Often, I am surprised to learn it was something quite different than what I’d imagined. Sometimes, it comes only after working with the print for some time or when someone offers a different way of seeing it. It’s then that I discover what it really was that caught me.

Constant discovery, rich surprises. It’s the magic of photography, and why I love it.