Requiem for the Innocents
On May 24, 2022, a mass shooting occurred at Robb Elementary School in Uvalde, Texas, United States, where nineteen students and two teachers were fatally shot, while seventeen others were injured but survived. The senselessness of this mass shooting and many, far too many others that have followed or proceeded this event, numb the mind. How can we allow this to happen over and over again?
Exquisite Simplicity
I am drawn to the beauty and transitory existence of plants and flowers as metaphors for the human condition. Biological cellular processes create the balance between the similarities and uniqueness of each stem, petal, bud, and blossom. Photographically, I can accent the details through lighting and depth of field. I can focus the viewer’s attention on the visually interpreted growth, decay, or beauty of form and color. I capture these images in simple settings such as my enclosed patio or garage floors using only natural light sources.