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Photography is a visual language, one that allows me to tell stories that are difficult to express in words. I mainly shoot people--their remarkable variety in size, shape, and expression makes them the ideal raw material for the stories that I wish to tell.
My aim is to tell clear and coherent visual stories. These require images that captivate, resonate, and stay with the viewer, and stories built around compelling characters, authentic themes, carefully sequenced images, and special moments of surprise. In my travel and street photography, I'm drawn to spontaneous moments of joy and excitement. I love capturing images of people in different countries and in vibrant public spaces—festivals, markets, parades, sporting events, jazz concerts, and countless other places where people come together to simply enjoy life. Another dimension of my work is art nude photography. My intention is not to be provocative or objectifying, but to encourage viewers to set aside their biases and form their own interpretation of what they see. My conceptual series take a different approach. Here, I use inanimate objects, urban environments, found imagery, and abstract compositions to explore different ideas. These works often require viewers to search for a deeper message within each image. I listen to music as I edit photos, and subconsciously, music informs much of what I create. My top-50 songs series illustrates the transcendental power that good music has on me. As an occasional participant in photo contests, I was honored to be chosen as a finalist in the 2019 Ed van der Elsken "Lust for Life" competition, organized by the Nederlands Fotomuseum. This "lust for life" spirit inspires many of my favorite images. A catalogue with a complete listing of the series posted on this website can be downloaded here. Click the titles in this catalogue to open that series. Collaboration is most welcome. Guidelines for working on a TFP basis can be found here. I can be reached at [email protected] or via the contact form below. |
Yasse-onna
Pierced
Projecting Mondrian
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