Statement:

Working on several ongoing projects as opportunities of access and weather conditions prove advantageous, my method has evolved in a way akin to some oil painters of old. They would commonly work on multiple canvases. As one layer of paint would need to dry they could continue to work on other pieces. In a way, I work similarly, with growing, thematic series over time.

My choices of place and subject usually revolve around my passion for history, philosophy and nature. More often than not specific concepts and words arrive after initial sensory experiences engage my attention. Early on a realization evolved that in the making of photographs, I digested stimuli and experience more quickly and completely than my conscious thought could grasp, invariably choosing to make images by leading with intuition. Letting go of preconceptions and expectations plays a significant role in my process. A camera is always ready, and I respond to life’s experiences with an immediate progression of unforced feelings and thoughts.

Paradoxically, authentic connection with the subject matter of an image tends to recede when I pursue it too actively. It often appears that subjects tend to reveal themselves more on their own terms when I don’t impose and am receptive – “Flowing with the current rather than against it or listening more than talking”, I allow himself to drift away from excessive deliberateness or conscious, internal dialogue so that the empirical and intuitive can become my guides.

Inductive reasoning is commonly described as moving from the particular to the general, versus deductive reasoning, moving from a general idea or concept to particular examples. Usually employing the inductive reasoning approach and after accumulating many individual examples sharing a commonality,  a visual statement or idea emerges when I begin work without a preconceived plan. Once enough examples reveal a pattern, conscious decisions are then integrated as I proceed with a series still maintaining as much of the original spontaneity and openness as possible.