The major emphasis of my photographs is in the field of documentary photography. The scope of my work covers elements of poverty or wealth, social change, environmental locations, age relationships and how people communicate within their cultures. The nonverbal language of photo-realism is the language that is most understood inter-culturally and cross culturally. Some have used the phrase visual anthropology to describe my work. Documenting people and places along my journey provided me with the opportunity to embrace the relationship of humanity within our environment. Learning to observe visually, to see culture in all of its complex detail, can be a challange. I use my camera as a mobile canvas. The camera becomes an extension of my senses. With it I can record an image with a memory. My primary focus is to capture the essence of a people within their cultural environment. This endeavor is even more rewarding when I can share my vision with others.
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