Why I take photographs

I’m drawn to what’s overlooked. By shifting my perspective and focusing on light, form and composition, I uncover hidden details that transform the familiar into something new. I blur the line between reality and impressionism to capture fleeting moments that invite fresh interpretation.

We often move through life surrounded by the familiar without pausing to pay attention. But when we shift our perspective, the ordinary becomes intriguing. I use light, contrast and perspective to create images that go beyond first impressions, softening the edges and allowing the mind to fill in the gaps. These photographs are more than records of a moment; they’re invitations to experience the world differently, to find beauty in the unexpected. All of them are single exposures.

My creative vision has been shaped by artists who seek out the extraordinary within the everyday: photographers like Henri Cartier-Bresson, Ansel Adams and Dorothea Lange, as well as impressionist painters who embraced the transient and created meaning from fragments.

Many of the images in this collection are from Rock Creek and Sligo Creek in the Washington, DC area. I invite you to look closely and discover what has always been there, waiting to be seen. Thank you for joining me on this journey.