A sound work of art is captivating each time it is viewed. Such a work has the ability to produce an array of responses from the viewer and the gift to form a relationship with them. I am keenly interested in the different ways in which people find meaning in their lives, how an individual explores his or her existence through philosophy, religion or tradition. I believe that human forms are as engaging and mysterious as the lives they lead.

Each image is made with reverence for the subject. I want a person to feel at ease with me so that they remain themselves and are unchanged by a new or foreign  element  such as a stranger (myself) or a camera. In order for me to photograph a person in the unaffected environment of self there must be a trust between us. Without this, a stirring image cannot be created.

I hold translators in high regard - often they are my initial verbal contact and my voice with my subject. Equally, they help me tell another’s story. I want the people I am photographing to understand who I am and what my purpose is. Their permission and understanding of my respect for them are important. It is a magnificent feeling to be invited in to another’s private world, and through this invitation I am offered access to his or her history. This intimate connection is what my work thrives on.

As Life photographer Alfred Morse  said:  “Photography is more than art, it is knowledge.” In my genre of  photography, I rely on my intuition and sensitivity coupled with my use of the camera as a means to document lives, and preserve moments of intense emotion and dignity - or the simple passage of a day; each moment is unique.