I am drawn to subjects that are small or overlooked by the casual observer. In my compositions, I explore tonal variations, lyrical form and textural contrasts. These explorations reveal an ephemeral, exquisite world that often passes through our senses without being noticed.

My primary photographic subject matter is nature - particularly studies of plants and flowers, or forests. Many of my botanical subjects are encountered in their natural settings, emerging from a garden or a few paces off a hiking trail. I also construct still lifes, juxtaposing organic plant material with man-made artifacts.
My love of fine art was instilled in me while growing up in Pennsylvania. My mother is from a family of commercial artists, and is a skilled painter. Trips to museums were always important family outings. When I was a teenager, my mother took an introduction to photography course in the arts program at our local college. Seeing her progress through her assignments opened up a whole new world to me, and I fell in love with black and white photography. I got my own manual SLR, so that I could start teaching myself photography. While in college, I experimented in the student darkroom and spent some time on the yearbook photography staff. I studied books and magazines to increase my skills and develop a visual aesthetic. Since then, I furthered my studies by taking workshops given by Ray McSavaney, and these have been a wonderful learning experience.