Artist Statement

I use photography to record a life lived today. I photograph for posterity, to make a historical record that converses with an uncertain future, from the perspective of experiences and interactions I have during my lifetime. In short, I tell people “I am photographing a life lived today.” I am a visual storyteller working with photography in a social documentary practice I call Compassionate Photography. This is a derivative originating with “Concerned Photography,” a form of social documentary first described in the 1960’s by legendary photographer and founder of the International Center of Photography, Cornell Capa. I frequently make work with publication as my primary goal.Read More →