It’s taken a while, and I’m still not completely content (will I ever be?), but I’m an artist who deals with the photographic medium. I take photographs and I make movies. I’m most interested in how the subject (I prefer to have one subject in my frame) interacts with their surroundings and the viewer. Most of my subjects are aware that there will be a viewer, but they don’t know who it is. They aren’t exactly sure why I want to take their picture. However, I choose them because I see them as someone who has become a chameleon to the space. They need the space and the space needs them. But, this is my opinion and I use digital manipulation to enhance my own beliefs.
I take a lot of time and care in my process. My photos are taken with a long shutter speed on film, which in turn, begs my subjects to be still. This allows for a certain element of awkwardness. These days a photo can be taken in 1/500 of a second. I’m taking around two minutes to focus my camera and to take the photo. I’m making the subject frozen in time—I’m catching a moment and stretching it for as long as possible.
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