Personal Work

“Nonfiction is about facts.

Fiction is about truth.”

Ron Hansen, author

I leave tomorrow for a week-long photographic workshop in Santa Fe, New Mexico with photographer Keith Carter (http://www.keithcarterphotographs.com/).

Keith's work is more about truth than facts, and his style has influenced me greatly. I have a lot to learn from him, and am looking forward to (that is, I am having a difficult time sleeping, and am not particularly focused at work this week) my week at the workshop.

Each participant is asked to bring a portfolio of images for Keith to review at the beginning of the week. These images don't reflect my client work so much as my personal aesthetic. Which, of course, informs all my work, whether it is a wedding, a college botany class, or a piano recital.

It would be great to know if you have a favorite image. (You can click on each image to enlarge them.)
















This is one of a series of images I made as I reflected on my relationship with my dad, who died of cancer when I was 16.











This actually was from a shoot for a client, when we were developing a series of brochures and posters for the local Boys & Girls Club.

You may notice that I love hands and feet. They can be so intricate and expressive. I find that faces tend to draw our attention, and can sometimes distract us from the important things going on in an image. Many of my images are face optional.










But not all! This girl was visiting the "cat room" at a local humane shelter, and I asked her which one was her favorite. She picked up this one.


































I'll send a portfolio of images from the workshop when I get back. I'm excited to see how my work will evolve.

Thanks for taking a look at these!