The Enlighten Series Flight-in Blue II (Edition of 12 + 1 artist proof; 2 sold) Photograph

The heart and soul of my photography lies within the movements of both animate and inanimate objects, with dancers being the medium that I have found to be most inspiring. I couple them with elements like paper and plastic in order to explore the endless variety of outcomes that can come about through interplay with light. A minimalist yet vibrant and powerful aesthetic is born through the reflections, color, lines and shadows created with the use of strobe lighting. I see my photo sessions as an explosion of energies where the dancer and myself form a temporary oneness of purpose. The resulting images are driven by intuition and this momentary connection of our feelings. The sessions with the dancers do not start with a final product in mind. Within the hour that we are together, the dancer is asked to explore movements without feeling concern for shape or form. Instead I ask that them to be inspired by a thought or a feeling that I share with them and to let go of their inhibitions. I aim to capture a moment in its true form, allowing myself to shoot intuitively and performing minimal post-production to the images. Using photography as a medium of expression, I intend to explore the connection between beings and the universality of emotion. Photography allows me to capture moments invisible to the human eye. Physical elements, when manipulated by the dancer and captured by the camera, acquire shapes, reflections and movement that unveil that connection.