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I was told not to get
into any of this, not to talk about where I
came from, or my mission here, but I'm tempted
to share a few secrets with you, though I guess I won't.
[John Ashbery, "Eternity Sings The Blues"]
I bought my first camera in lower Manhattan in 1995. Though I was in New York City to attend grad school, I spent most of my time wandering the streets, compelled by that intoxicating mixture of insomnia, loneliness, and near ecstatic curiosity that the city seems to inspire. One afternoon, I purchased a Minolta SLR on a whim, having taken only one or two photos in my life. I just needed something to do on my incessant treks up and down the island. The camera lent a purpose, however belated, to this solitary ritual.
More than a decade (and many thousands of miles) later, my photography is still intimately connected to my compulsive wandering. My portfolio is comprised of images from across the United States and Canada. Though I never set out to photograph scenes that illustrate a particular idea or evoke a certain mood, there are a number of deeply personal themes that recur obsessively in my work. I won't attempt to spell out these motifs nor articulate what my photography is "about." After all, the pictures reveal everything. Images are fascinating precisely because they say nothing, yet in this silence, express what words can only allude to clumsily. For me, photography is most intriguing when seen in this light: as a potent, soulful antidote to the limitations of language and speech.
into any of this, not to talk about where I
came from, or my mission here, but I'm tempted
to share a few secrets with you, though I guess I won't.
[John Ashbery, "Eternity Sings The Blues"]
I bought my first camera in lower Manhattan in 1995. Though I was in New York City to attend grad school, I spent most of my time wandering the streets, compelled by that intoxicating mixture of insomnia, loneliness, and near ecstatic curiosity that the city seems to inspire. One afternoon, I purchased a Minolta SLR on a whim, having taken only one or two photos in my life. I just needed something to do on my incessant treks up and down the island. The camera lent a purpose, however belated, to this solitary ritual.
More than a decade (and many thousands of miles) later, my photography is still intimately connected to my compulsive wandering. My portfolio is comprised of images from across the United States and Canada. Though I never set out to photograph scenes that illustrate a particular idea or evoke a certain mood, there are a number of deeply personal themes that recur obsessively in my work. I won't attempt to spell out these motifs nor articulate what my photography is "about." After all, the pictures reveal everything. Images are fascinating precisely because they say nothing, yet in this silence, express what words can only allude to clumsily. For me, photography is most intriguing when seen in this light: as a potent, soulful antidote to the limitations of language and speech.
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