Artist Statement
If I had to pick one word to describe my photography, it would be quirky. While I have two main types of image making, both have elements that make them fun and unusual.
I started image making with the Holga camera in 1991, photographing carnivals and animals, and have evolved over two decades to include more abstract and thoughtful themes. I am also fed by sharing my love of low-tech photography through teaching and my book.
I engage in collaborative image making with performers, making promotional and live photographs.
Process Statement
For much of my work, I use Holga plastic cameras. Having used these since 1991, I have developed a vision and style that suits many subjects and I can explore endlessly. Black and white images are shot with Tri-X or Ilford Delta 3200. All exhibition prints are silver gelatin prints. Color prints are darkroom C-prints. Both are printed using a handmade cardboard negative carrier.
For theater photography, I shoot digitally with a Nikon D300, using almost exclusively fast prime lenses.
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