Biography

Born 12/17/81, in Jackson Heights, Queens, NY

I am primarily a self taught photographer. I was introduced to the medium by my wife and fellow photographer Carolyn. I worked with 35mm for about two months before I made the switch to large format, first to 4x5 and shortly there after to 8x10. It felt natural for me to view the world under the dark cloth. It liberated my creative perspective and proved to be a valuable tool in studying the world of time, space and form. I am certain that my subject matter benefits greatly from the larger format’s ability to capture detail and display it so predominately in the final print.

I enrolled in The Massachusetts College of Art, Continuing Education program and was given a chance to study both large format and landscape photography more in depth. These courses have allowed me to question my perspective on composition, subject matter and presentation as a whole. This hint of formal education has strengthened my search for what I call an "essence" within my work.

Although, I am quick to list names such as Minor White, Edward Weston, and Josef Sudek as major influences, I am always reminded of why I make the images I do, when I see my refection on the ground glass; as if somewhere within that image, within its layers, is my soul. I believe this idea governs all, from composition to image selection.

Artist Statement

As an artist and layman, I have always been interested in the pairing of unlikely couples. I find it intriguing how two or more objects with no visible or immediate commonality can occupy the same space within a frame and somehow work together. For me, these images represent a finding of muse within my home and studio. It is simply magical to watch as the juxtaposition of objects I see daily—and at times objects I have never before noticed—transforms into a sort of mini-thesis on my ground glass. Moreover, as a whole it is even greater when an isolated object can be included into the mix as a separate object and again watch it work to form an unlikely agreement.

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