The images I see through my camera are meditations on found beauty within the world around me.  And though I appreciate the inherent beauty of things, I am more interested in the happenstance discovery of a beauty that is more elusive, unassuming and ephemeral. I seek out opportunities to make photographs within these fleeting moments of solitary perception.

I explore the aesthetics of the accessible landscapes that surround me (of both grand and diminutive scale), cultivating a more acute awareness of the depths of true beauty that wait below the surface of things. The selective vision of a camera viewfinder intensifies this experience. The exposures I bring home are a means of dwelling in the refuge of imagination found within simple moments of beauty.

My photographic efforts frequently take place in the wild and rural places of the Rocky Mountains and western United States. I find inspiration in both the quiet rural road and the lonely wilderness trail. Yet, I am most captivated by an addictive mix of solitude and solace that comes from my interactions within nature. My portfolios feature favorite moments and meditations from these places.

I have a few simple tendencies that guide my methodology. I use the stripped down language of black and white whenever possible, and color when it is necessary. I always work with a palette of available light. The aesthetics of my work are created largely by my choices at the time of exposure, rather than by software. I rely mostly on digital SLR cameras and telephoto lenses—tools that allow for expressive and responsive thinking within the fleeting moments I photograph.

If you’d like to learn more about my work, I encourage you to ask questions.