rascalphoto

My approach to photography has always been about connecting to life,… an articulation of dreams and expression of spirit. Although the camera only sees in two dimensions, it is a powerful catalyst through which souls unite and true beauty in all living things becomes revealed. When I’m photographing someone, I feel a profound exchange that comes from permitting the lens to direct my perspective and perceptions.

Sometimes, it’s just the light. A seemingly simple exchange of shadows that provides a sufficient mask or costume for someone to dress up in; allowing their true beauty and spirit to shine. Other times they speak to me in textures… like silks, muslins, concrete walls and peeling paint. When I’m fortunate enough to photograph a child, my own youth is often awakened. I’m a brave knight playing a tense game of hide and seek with a patient dragon. Or I’m remembering an adventurous voyage, riding upon the pages of a treasured book, and losing myself within dreams painted in dazzling storybook hues.

Before embarking on a new photographic journey, I ask the universe to help quiet my soul and allow the stories to unfold themselves. And in that brief yet profound moment of revelation, the camera and I will disappear.

"You don't take a picture. You ask, quietly, to borrow it" -author unknown

Current Residence: Seattle-ish
Favourite photographer: Joe McNally, Jean-Sébastien Monzani, Gregory Colbert, Joel Peter Witkin, Lee Friedlander
Favourite cartoon character: Kimba