Artist Statement

While there are many ways I could describe what I do for a living, I can summarize my profession (biostatistics) generally as a professional problem solver. I face an endless number of medical research questions daily. Each requires me to think carefully about details, discuss alternatives, but above all, make and act upon decisions that move a research question forward. Compromise is sometimes required. Understanding that the “answer” is always on the horizon – we get closer but never quite touch it – is also required. Some get discouraged by never being able to grasp the answer. I love this!  

The professional work requires me, as an introvert, to extend myself in a way that can feel taxing. Photography feeds my love for problem solving but allows me to recharge in the process. My photographic interests are naturally drawn to landscapes and nature (including humans in street photography).  I love the outdoors and discovering subtle differences in the world around us when we take a few moments to slow down. Recently, I have been drawn to surreal effects of long exposures as I feel that’s often the way I see the world. These photographs capture the hum of time passing through us.  

Landscapes and nature are genres where I am often able to spend hours internalizing and not making a sound.  The result is my photographic efforts could be described as following the leave no trace principle – enjoy what you see but leave everything as you found it. My photographic style follows that of a documentarian as I strongly favor minimal pixel manipulation, the use of natural light, and patience tested through trial and error to capture the vision in my head. I’m working to challenge myself to step back from the deeply analytical approach to photography and learn some more artistic approaches. As I said above, I love learning and look forward to where my future journeys take me.