I’ve been making photographs since I was seven years old, when my parents handed me a camera at Disneyland and I discovered that I could hold onto a moment by pressing a button.
That curiosity never left. In school I found my way into a wet darkroom and learned to love the quiet ritual of processing film — and experienced the magic of watching an image slowly appear in the developer tray. Black and white taught me to see in terms of light, shadow, and structure. It’s a foundation I still carry with me every time I pick up a camera.
Color came later, pulled out of me by the places I was traveling to. You can’t photograph the African bush at sunset or the flower markets of India in monochrome and feel like you’ve told the whole story. The world is vivid, and I wanted my work to reflect that.
Together with Narria (a.k.a. Adventure Squirrel), I’ve traveled to over a hundred countries across two decades — from the Skeleton Coast of Namibia to the temples of Japan, from the Red Center of Australia to the peaks of Kilimanjaro. I’m drawn to the moments between the big moments: the look on a stranger’s face, an animal at ease in its landscape, the way light falls on an ancient wall. I want my photographs to feel honest, unhurried, and true to the experience of being there.
The photographers who shaped my eye include the FSA documentarians, Minor White, Paul Strand, Jim Brandenburg, and Raghu Rai — artists who showed me that great photography is equal parts seeing and caring.
When I’m not behind a camera, I’m probably planning the next adventure. Thanks for following along.
