Life speaks to me through the lens of my camera; feeling the mystery of nature, seeing the face of a child, or sensing the beauty of a flower. I am aware of the positive flow of our planet, and I want to be a part of this energy. The answer comes through telling the stories of others.
An image brings a moment in time to the viewer as it becomes a shared experience between them and the subject. The photographer is the conveyer of the information and the interpreter of the specific moment. By using my camera to frame the subject in such a purposeful way, I am able to tell the story as only I experience it and as only I see it. If you feel a connection with the image, I've done my job.
Columbia College Chicago: Eyes Wide Open
Friend and artist, Shannon Cunningham and I worked in collaboration to create artwork addressing and interpreting some of the most challenging issues facing the people of Africa, particularly the suffering of orphaned children from the Rwandan genocide.
Shannon Cunningham technique
Shannon used her painting and acrylic "glazing" techniques on the surface of photographic prints to create many unique paintings for the exhibition Eyes Wide Open. Focusing on messages of strength and hope, typographic elements help to support and expand broader ideas through their interplay with the underlying photographic images.
