My passion for photography began on my fifth birthday, when I received a 110-format film camera. My first snapshots were of my family, our home in Australia, and the many kookaburras and other colorful birds that came to visit our backyard. I also filled several dozen film cartridges photographing animals at a nearby preserve, home to kangaroos, wallabies, emus, platypuses, dingoes, and even a few lions.
A year later, my family moved to Japan, where I encountered a vibrant, densely woven urban environment. I was drawn to photographing ancient temples and festivals featuring people in traditional dress, in addition to taking snapshots of my grade-school buddies. Five years later, our family moved to a suburban town in the United States, where I continued capturing the world around me.
Looking at my earliest photographs both amuses and fascinates me. While my technical skills have greatly improved, along with my ability to capture nuance and sharp detail, the aesthetic qualities of my photographs have remained largely consistent over the decades.
Today, my photography spans documentary, portraiture, travel, and fine art. I no longer "take photographs" as much as I "make photographs." I have been extremely fortunate to have photographed on every continent except Antarctica.
In 2020, I formally began "Noctis," a night photography project that continues to this day. Working with 35mm slide film and digital capture, my images feature landscapes from locations around the US and Europe.
In addition to sharing camera-phone snapshots on social media, my photographs have been featured in juried exhibitions, including the International Juried Show at the Visual Arts Center of New Jersey and the New England Show at the Cambridge Art Association.