“American Isolation” explores the seclusion of the urban American experience through nine color narrative photographs. I see the disconnect between people in the public confined space, such as an elevator or subway car. We are so connected to thousands of people every day through the digital space, and yet when confronted with physical proximity we retreat into ourselves and practice a type of insular engagement, where we observe others through glances and shifting posture. While inserting myself into this interaction and melding the gaze of photographer and viewer, I practice that same fleeting glance by raising and lowering the camera while the subjects look away, so as not limit our interactions. These images are exclusively presented in the digital medium, completing the circle of digital, physical, digital interaction.
“Pathway” is an ongoing photographic project that investigates the emotional impact of the physical manifestation of movement and transition. Movement is a dynamic visual event, and yet the static image of a door, or hall can illicit a visceral response through the collective memory. We visually move through an image of a hall or passageway, collecting visual cues as to what our purpose is for being there. The inclusion of doors furthers the mystery of our destination and can induce feelings of anxiety or excitement. The use of flat light and texture allows the inclusion of controlled lighting to guide us thought the images and highlight the unknown.