About

I became serious about photography in 1985, my camera of choice was a 4x5 view camera. The black and white prints emerging from the darkroom consisted mostly of landscapes and, to a lesser degree, abstracts. However, having transitioned to digital format, I now photograph in the city, following the light, marrying myself into the flow of life, making candid images of people in public places. My goal is for the image to convey an emotion, tell a visual story that communicates the human condition and to speak to my personal vision. I try to find the humanity in the subject and then make it visible in such a way that the viewer would connect with it. My secondary interest is photographing the urban landscape, recording the scenes within the city and the dynamics of those spaces.

The monochrome print is still my preference. For myself, black and white simplifies the visual contents of the subject by removing color and succeeds where color or uninteresting color fails. I believe in the process of continuous learning so I am beginning to experiment with shades, contrasts, color balance and beauty, trying to learn how to add a new range to my images. So, I’m now of the opinion that photography is not about choosing between black and white or color but about giving each image the befitting conversation to convey what I feel and what I want to share with the viewer. Having said that, if color is the subject, I will photograph in color.