Snatching the eternal out of the desperately fleeting is the great magic trick of human existence.

- Tennessee Williams

 

“The trick, I believe, is to learn all the rules, agree with the ones you agree with and disagree with the ones you disagree with, then head out on your own. You each have to find your own method. The very nature of being a creative person is being, in some way, eccentric. You shouldn’t imitate anybody. You can suck up certain techniques that you can use for your own ends, but when you’re examining other people’s work, never forget that you do it only to get a greater sense of self and to find out what is best for you and how best you should work.” - Alan J. Pakula

 

My Flickr interview can be found here:

blog.flickr.net/en/2024/06/11/photographer-spotlight-with...

 

My Humans of New York interview can be found here:

www.facebook.com/102099916530784/posts/8522365574504134/?...

 

“When you photograph a face . . .you photograph the soul behind it.”

- Jean-Luc Godard

Sadly, I don’t always find this to be true, but it’s what I strive for.

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Your work is incredible!

November 23, 2022

These are all such beautiful photos! Thank you for sharing

October 3, 2022

These are amazing! You’re very talented. Thank you for sharing your world. God bless you. My daughter hopes to make it to Broadway one day. If you’re ever down that way by the theater/Broadway I’d love to see it through your lens.😊

October 3, 2022

Love your work ❤️

October 3, 2022

I love your work, especially the B&W images. You capture the essence of everyday living in powerful ways. I also read the short essay in Hiumans of New York (on Facebook), which touched me. I like to think you can reinvent yourself at any age, and you prove that. I look forward to seeing more of your images.

October 4, 2022
Brainy Song (deleted)

Beautiful work! I found you from humans of New York and I am so glad I did. I joined Flickr just to look at more of your work. Thank you!

October 4, 2022

Me gusta su mirada,sobre todo cuando navega bajo la superficie. Gracias.

January 5, 2022