The Art of Seeing and Being

Oftentimes, it is pure chance and circumstance that defines my photography. This is because my approach is based on the premise that beauty (as I define it) can be found anywhere and everywhere and as such, my goal as a photographer is to find the extraordinary in the ordinary. From there, the rest is built on how I perceive what is in front of me and the various means I use to try to represent it. My photography serves as a medium to communicate visually when words no longer suffice. Therefore, as a visual artist, I express myself through my camera lens which then translates into the words I cannot say. In my process of creating images especially as it pertains to a specific project, I begin with the question, "What meaning do I wish to convey in my image?" Once that has been ascertained, my goal then is to produce the images that answer that question.

Considering the above, oftentimes, it is pure chance and circumstance that defines my photography. This is because my approach is based on the premise that beauty (as I define it) can be found anywhere and everywhere and as such, my goal as a photographer is to find the extraordinary in the ordinary.

From there, the rest is built on how I perceive what is in front of me and the various means I use to try to represent it. That said, although there is the expectation that a photograph should reveal the world as we think we see it, a photograph is likely to give a different impression given that there is the perception of the photographer and indeed that of the viewer to consider.

Consequently, as the American photographer, Garry Winogrand states, "The photograph isn't what was photographed, its something else. It's about transformation to see what that thing looks like photographed".

Based on this then, when I take photographs, to a certain extent, my goal is to shape how people think and to do that, an image must give the viewer as much information as possible so that they are able to “see” what is being conveyed.

Ultimately as a photographer, it is not about what I see when I create photographs but instead, what I want the viewer to see in the photographs created.

It is my hope that this "viewing" becomes an experience that enriches the viewer and speaks to them and as such evokes an emotional response from within.

Travels With My Camera