I’m by no means the only photographer in the world to take a snapshot lit by a neon sign. I’m not the only photographer to use lens modifiers like prisms either.
But my goal is to go beyond taking photos — to making photos.
There is a lot of preparation, thought and intentionality that goes into to each photograph I make. Hues, flares, reflections and every element in the composition — are all intentionally placed and balanced. The goal is to make a photograph that is greater than the some sum if its parts, eg. a model and a light source.
A famous classical music composer was once asked, “What is your favorite piece you’ve ever composed?” To which he replied: “My next one.”
Art is an ever evolving process. A photographer’s journey is never complete … a photograph is never really complete. As photographers, each image is a stepping stone to the next.