Through self-portraits I share my story of personal growth and transformation, so that you will not feel alone or ugly or ashamed or defeated in your own process. I make self-portraits for all of the ubiquitous and psychological reasons that humans have rendered their own image for centuries. Unlike today’s “selfie” craze, often presenting false personas of perfection, my self-portraits are starkly honest and vulnerable. I expose all that I am—the joy and the pain--so that I may know myself. Putting myself so openly in-front of the camera brings me, and thus you, face to face with the dreams and demons that dwell in the subconscious.

I am a documentarian, storyteller, editorialist and voyeur. Photography is the constant that ties my past to my future. It is an action; a way of being and thinking that informs, distracts, consumes and enriches my experience of this life. It is a habit, a process so familiar that it feels like muscle memory. I push the shutter to document, collect, and transcend the moments that will be transformed by time, memory and sentimentality. My images are visual metaphors of emotion, unpredictable in concept and method, driven by the narrative. I look at me, I hide from me, and I use a mirror to illustrate the internal dialogue and the multiplicity of self. Multiple exposures, painting with light, masking and mark-making are often employed as tools of expression. Daily, I challenge myself to create an image that reflects my inner dialogue.

My images are copyrighted © and all rights reserved. You must obtain my permission to use any of my photos, and you must contact me to correctly attribute the image.

It's really not much to ask is it?

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