analog

anticipation

because

collage

color

context

created

different

digital

ephemeral

fake

familiar

found

hope

interpretation

loss

play

pattern

made

natural

nothing

physical

real

repetition

similar

texture

touch

tree

wonder

wow

just

the

thing

blue

I am interested in how subject, media, object and context intersect to influence each other. I find film fails interestingly

I like to work at the edges of the media. A lot of my work starts with "I wonder what would happen if.." The process, anticipation, and wondering keep me working. I love waiting for film to develop, or to come back from the lab. I love the unknowns of working with expired materials. I love old cameras with great, horrible, and mediocre lenses.

My interests have evolved from taking photographs to how can I make use of the media of photography. I find expired instant film, for instance, to be as interesting as any photo I might take with it. I sometimes assemble photos, using instant film as background material

Or I may create images by manipulating an exposed piece of film with heat, cold, pressure or other forces

I find nature, patterns, found items, and repetition attractive. Minor or subtle differences in details between exposures add depth.

Publications

Adam, R. (2017). Polaroid: The Complete Guide to Experimental Instant Photography. Thames & Hudson.