Artist Statement

I use an 8x10 view camera as a tool for "slow looking," documenting a specific experience of space and time through a conceptual lens. My work is grounded in the understanding that these two dimensions are inseparable, and my photographs serve as physical representations of that interconnectedness. By capturing both the expansive scale of the American landscape and precise locative details—often marked by specific GPS coordinates—I seek to distill the experiential essence of a place. These images function as archival portraits that delve into the emotional and psychological layers of our environment.

History is the vital pulse of my practice, leading me on photographic pilgrimages to sites that are receding from the present yet remain deeply embedded in our collective narrative, from the line of the 40th parallel to the surviving Washington Elms. To bridge these worlds, I use a hybrid workflow that joins the traditional materiality of large-format film with digital printing, high-resolution video, and sound. This process creates a representation of place that is both ethereal and tangible, offering a space to get lost in the landscape while experiencing a direct, lasting connection to the earth and the histories written upon it.

Photographing during a winter storm, Cambridge, MA, February 10, 2015, photo by Dominick Reuter/EPA