Portraits

I love portraiture and at the same time, I struggle with it. Finding the balance, not over directing, making sure the sitter is comfortable, not ignoring or overlooking glaring issues, finding the person within the person on that individual day, being aware of my feelings as well... 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. I’m not conceptual. 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 the clear personalities which defy time and the ways in which we all change.