I entered the world of dualities with the intention of finding some degree of comfort in their often unsettling presence in the world I inhabit. By finding links between seemingly dissimilar and even incongruous images, I might learn to do the same with the many paradoxes encountered in my day-to-day life. Creative therapy? Perhaps.

The process I use in this series is to look through my old photos and/or take new ones that have similar shapes and colors but paradoxical subjects and mood. If need be, I might crop the images or flip them horizontally, but, except for occasionally adjusting the saturation and/or color balance, things are left pretty much as I find them. The use of selective color is my only real Photoshop manipulation.

"Ultimately, my hope is to amaze myself. The anticipation of discovering new possibilities becomes my greatest joy ." - Jerry N. Uelsmann (1934- )