It was our first calm evening out in Shanghai. We had been traveling weeks throughout China in September of 2004. My parents and I decided to take a walk out by the water to see the skyline. The colors, the life, and the perspective called out for attention. With my trusty point and shoot camera, I placed it on the rail which was designed to keep me from falling into the water. To me though, the rail was my tripod. Looking through the viewfinder, the scene began to take shape. Flash turned off, self timer on, I was one press away from this warm feeling of fulfillment.
Today, that photo hangs on my wall in my bedroom in full 20 x 30 print, framed and proud.* At that point, I knew I would pursue photography further.
I pushed my little camera until it was time to take that next step. June, 2006 was when I finally picked up my first SLR (digital). 30,000+ clicks later, I have captured the emotions between people and their kind relationships, the artistry crafted by architects, and the moments in life that seem to go by too quickly for us to track.
My motivation is to help people remember who they were, what they are today, and to help them share their story with those they care about. You can consider my style of photography as photojournalistic, candid and sometimes illustrative. Strict poses just aren’t my thing. You have a special moment to enjoy, let me worry about capturing it for you to remember.
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*It still surprises my friends and family to this day that I took that photo with a 4 megapixel point and shoot. Proof that you don’t need a 24 megapixel Hasselblad to make it interesting.