I create images to evoke memories, emotions, and states of mind, using the natural landscape as my primary subject.

Growing up in Michigan, I spent long stretches of time outdoors, wandering woodlands, rivers, and marshes. These moments of solitude and reverie nurtured a deep sense of nature as a protective, nurturing space—an anchoring experience that continues to shape my approach to photography.

Today, I divide my time between Seattle and Saint-Jean-de-Luz, France, where I spent childhood summers with my grandparents, learning to swim in the Atlantic and discovering that the ocean's waves were not to be feared but embraced.

I work at a slow, wandering pace, senses open to whatever the surroundings quietly suggest as meaningful. I favor an intuitive process: lines, forms, and light gradually reveal patterns that stir recognition in my mind. When elements align with serendipity, a composition can suddenly feel complete—triggering a sense of familiarity with timeless, almost ancient forms.

Much of my work happens in the studio, where I refine images to clarify and deepen the feelings I carried from the location. Sometimes this process creates entirely new memories of a place; other times, it resonates with older recollections and thought patterns.

Initially self-taught in the West Coast tradition of black-and-white photography—working with large-format negatives and silver emulsions to carefully place the full tonal range for maximum emotional impact—I later refined my approach through master classes with French fine art photographer Alain Briot, whose emphasis on personal vision and expressive color deeply informed my shift to digital and chromatic work.

Through landscape, I seek to share quiet moments of connection—reminders of the solace and wonder the natural world can offer when we slow down and truly look.