Discovery consists of looking at the same thing as everyone else does and thinking something different." Albert Szent-Gyorgy 

 

What I see tells me a story.  The "story" that you see might be very different.

I like to take my subjects out of context, or change the perspective. Most of my work falls into two categories: abstract or informal/candid. With the abstract images, I find that I'm always seeing something new, even in things I’ve seen many times. In the informal images, I look for an angle, or perspective, that's just a bit different. 

When I photograph individuals, I look for an unguarded moment, to show vulnerability or strength. If I am photographing buildings or locations, I try to alter the viewer’s line of sight in some way, to offer another perspective of what they’re actually seeing.

I don't manipulate my images, other than an occasional adjustment in color or cropping. I want you to see what I see. And then, construct your own "story".

This is the way I see things. I am sure you will see them differently. Whether they are pleasing, merely interesting, provocative, or controversial, you will have shared a brief moment of my visual journey.

May your journey be safe, and always filled with excitement and wonder.

 

CONEY ISLAND: THE BOARDWALK AND ITS PEOPLE
Selections from an ongoing series of images of the people, and the boardwalk of Coney Island, NYC.
CONEY ISLAND BOARDWALK in a TIME of COVID

For many of us, the Covid-19 pandemic shut down that began in March, 2020 has felt like one very long, very unending, day.The normal markers of our days have been eliminated, reduced, or otherwise altered.

But in some pockets of the NYC world, life continues as it always has.  Diminished, perhaps.  Masked (or not).  Determined.  But over all, little change. 

For me, the Coney Island boardwalk is one of those pockets. Beginning in mid summer of 2020, and ongoing, the boardwalk has offered me a glimpse of how New Yorkers (and Coney Islanders in particular) have adapted.  Or not.   

The images here are a small sample of various days of the pandemic on and around,  the boardwalk of Coney Island.  

LINCOLN CENTER at NIGHT 2014
                     Some different perspectives on an iconic location.
FLAMENCO!
Flamenco is mysterious, dramatic and fascinating.  

Seville has a long and revered Flamenco tradition.  During a recent visit, I spent an afternoon at the Museo del Baile Flamenco, where I was privileged to see some of the best performers in Seville.  
SALMAGUNDI CLUB, NYC
Images shown in various exhibitions at the Salmagundi Club, NYC.
TREES, BRANCHES and LEAVES
                                        Simple beauty from around the world.   
MEMORIES OF BATTLES PAST -- ALCOI, SPAIN
Battle reenactment during the Festivo de Moros y Cristianos.  Held every year in April. Alcoi, Spain.  Series selected for Honorable Mention, 20th Pollux Awards.  Fotonostrum, Barcelona 2024