My passion for photography began on my fifth birthday when I received a 110-format film camera. My first snapshots feature family members, our house in Australia, and the many kookaburras and other colorful birds that came to visit our backyard. I also filled dozens of film cartridges at a nearby animal preserve, home to kangaroos, wallabies, emus, platypi, dingoes, and a few lions. A year later, my family moved to Japan, where I encountered a vibrant, densely woven urban environment. I began photographing festivals with people in traditional dress, ancient temples, and took many snapshots of my grade school buddies. Five years later, our family moved to the US.
Looking at my earliest photographs amuses and fascinates me. While my technical skills have greatly improved, as has my ability to capture nuance and sharp detail, the aesthetics of my photographs have remained largely consistent across the decades.
Today, my photography spans documentary, portraiture, travel, and fine art. I have been extremely fortunate to have photographed on every continent except Antarctica.
In 2020, I began completing "Noctis," a years-long night photography project. Working with 35mm slide film and digital capture, this project features landscape photographs from locations in the US and Europe.
In addition to posting camera phone snapshots on social media, my photographs have been featured in juried exhibitions, including the New England show at the Cambridge Art Association and the International Juried Show at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey.