While Walking: Project Statement

My photographic practice begins with walking quietly. I ground myself in the landscape and slowly notice the shift from purposeful movement to receptive presence. Gradually, the object of my attention reveals itself.  I am attracted initially by light and contrast.  On further looking I begin to see geometry, form, gesture, texture, patterns and breaks in patterns, ambiguities of scale, oddities. I bring this way of seeing to landscapes as diverse as New England, New Mexico, California, and Japan.  While I am a student of classic landscape photography, my aesthetic is further informed by my background as a collector of abstract and graphic art.