Artist Statement

Artist Statement

My work places emphasis on light, color, and detail. Light is the captivating force that drives my photography, and I’m fascinated by natural elements, including skies, greenery, and seascapes. I use an open aperture that allows the camera to capture more light so that I can take vibrant, dynamic photographs and place direct focus on certain details. Focusing on particular portions of my photographs makes my compositions more complex and allows me to clearly communicate the messages that my work expresses.

I love the spontaneity that the camera provides, and I love to use Photoshop to embrace and manipulate the spontaneity that the camera gives me. My work in Photoshop is graphic with a deliberate aesthetic focus, and I use simple but evocative natural imagery to create imaginative Photoshopped compositions that encourage a connection to nature through self-discovery. My work combines multiple images in a simplistic and colorful way to create playful and surreal alternate worlds in which my viewer must search to discover what lies underneath the surface.