The imagery that my work captures is more than a photograph. As a photograph doesn’t require much more than a nice camera. However, to develop imagery, one can learn to use the technology given within a camera and specific elements to create something more involved. My work strives to grant the viewer a chance to see nature’s grand finales, these are events that often peak at certain moments in time. I capture and deliver these moments in an almost purist fashion by using a vivid duo-chromatic blend of colors.
My duo-chromatic style can be seen in almost all of my works. I am naturally drawn to landscapes that have very intense colors. On a deeper level, this contemporary work establishes the bond between humans and landscapes. As the true artist it is mother nature for creating such events for me to capture. I hope my work, when viewed, can evoke positive notions towards the world and a sense of an adventure. I travel the world seeking the vast variety of landscapes we have on this floating rock of ours, we call Earth. Now, I must go, my next adventure is waiting for me.
In 2018, I set out to see Morocco for a month and having never been to Africa I had no idea what to expect. However, I knew I wanted to capture the country’s beauty, that I had heard so much about. So I hired a guide to show me around the entire country. We spent some nights in local villages while on our way to see the Sahara Desert. When my guide and I made it to the Desert we had packed as much water as we could carry. It was a boiling 130 degrees Fahrenheit (54 C) and winds were about 25 mph. We camped 2 nights in the dunes, I spent those scorching days taking photos to distract from the blistering heat but on the third day I had nearly run out of water and was struck with a crippling heat exhaustion..
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