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Artist’s statement
     Although my photographs sometimes look posed, in fact they hardly ever are. Whether I’m photographing surreptitiously on the street or whether I’ve established a rapport with my subject, it’s fundamental for me that images be authentic and true to life.
     I am a great admirer of the legendary documentary street photographers (Winogrand, Bresson, Levitt et al) whose incredible legacy is a constant inspiration. Every time I step onto the street with a camera, I have a feeling of exhilaration to be faced with the entire spectrum of humanity as my palette. In my search for rich and vibrant images, I am constantly compelled to investigate, discover, frame, and preserve pieces of reality in all its diversity and fluidity. For me, this process is always one of self-discovery and enlightenment as I learn so much from the people and places I encounter. In my portraits, I strive for a humanist approach. My main goal is always to dig below the public personae that most people put on for photographs and to reveal the inner spirit that lies beneath.
     From a formal standpoint, my works sometimes emulate, if unconsciously and intuitively, the serene, silent compositions of old masters like Vermeer and Ingres. To help achieve the frozen stillness and clearly rendered, luminous detail reminiscent of that genre of painting, I prefer the horizontal light of early morning and late afternoon.
     I like the creative challenge of limiting myself to very basic, rudimentary equipment. Whether working in traditional or digital formats, I rarely use zoom or telephoto lenses. I typically use a 55 mm lens and limit my lighting to natural daylight.

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