Portraits

Portraiture: I focus on light, expression, and feeling.

I love portraiture, and have been working within the confines of the medium for decades. I have stated here that the project began in 2009, but that is simply because that’s when the earlies photo in this collection is from. Finding the balance, not over directing, making sure the sitter is comfortable, not ignoring glaring issues, finding the person within the person on that individual day, being aware of my feelings as well, all of those thoughts and emotions are constantly swirling around while I photograph... Sometimes the first shot is the strongest, at times I have to work through several set ups, moving around, re-thinking, taking a break. I concentrate on light, expression, and feeling, and I do my best to photograph what I see. At times, I wonder if I've been taking the same photo for years, but when I compare from one day to the next, or one year to the next, I see the subtle differences which comes with age, and experience, both mine and the sitters'. I love seeing how the clear personalities defy time, and the ways in which we all change.