For several years now, I have been drawing my inspiration from subtle, moody, often intimate landscapes - compositions somewhere between detail/abstract and the wider view, beyond a mere documentation of a particular location. Smaller scenes offer the opportunity for me to slow down and notice details. My approach is to extract a portion of a larger vista or an iconic view, but seldom to the point of abstraction. I still want to capture the essence of the place, just not necessarily by including the recognizable iconic vistas or elements.
Expressing mood and capturing the essence is what I strive for in my photography. The light and atmosphere I capture in my photographs often result in sentimental impact and ethereal feeling. Mist and fog often allow for interesting compositions and interpretations, concealing distracting elements and leaving only the essence, isolated from larger surroundings, allowing me to feel, focus, and connect with a subject.
My compositions and choice of subjects are intuitive. I don’t plan what to photograph on a particular day - instead I get out there with open senses, waiting to see what draws my attention, hoping to recognize a simple story in a chaotic surrounding: a beam of light, an object that breaks a pattern – or a group of objects that form an interesting pattern, exciting light and atmospheric conditions, balance of stillness and movement...
Gentle light, tranquility, and peace of untouched nature make me appreciate the present moment and the gift of life.