photographs provide us with the opportunity to see people, places, and things that we would most likely never be able to see. they conjure feelings, emotions, memories and even actions like few other things in this world. because of this, photographs demand and are granted a tremendous amount of respect.

the photograph itself may not be sacred - a digital image, a piece of film - but what happens to us after we look at it may be.

why do i take pictures? in a few words - because of their potential powerful impact.