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Over the past twenty years I have developed a way of participating in visually and responding to the people and environment around me.

Creative photographer with vintage camera wearing blue patterned shirt in garden setting.
Responding to the world


An Artful and Anthropological Approach


Over the past twenty years of working in photography I have developed a visual sense of organizing the world within a frame. My focus has always been on meeting people and place as they are, and finding a way to tell a story through light, framing, and respecting each and every subject matter to the best of my ability. Below are a variety of anthropological documentary projects that I have worked on my own over the years!

New Hampshire Project (2008-current)

Over the past 15 years, I have been traversing the southern half of New Hampshire, looking for what makes up the state’s culture, population, and inherent grand landscape. A large percentage of the population commutes to work everyday, creating a parade of commuters heading south each morning, and later going north at night. Much of the economics of the state are from people vacationing here. Be it visiting the many lakes in the center of the state, leaf peeping in the fall, or skiing in the winter, this brings people in droves, especially from its southern neighbor, Massachusetts. 

This project is on-going.

Elderly man operating a log splitter surrounded by large piles of chopped firewood.
Person sitting in sunlit room with plants knitting among potted greenery and decorative stars.
Misty seascape with pier silhouette and calm water meeting foggy horizon.
Interior view of wooden loft space with architectural details and warm lighting.
View through moose antlers of people looking at feeding animals.
Person working in illuminated rustic cabin workshop at night with warm glow.
Person in red tank top with arms outstretched standing by winter lake.
Dark nighttime crowd scene with street lamps creating atmospheric lighting.
Person tending to hunting dogs gathered around utility vehicle in snowy conditions.
Sand sculptures on display at a beachfront fair with red and white tents and an American flag.

Wet plates (2012)

In the summer of 2012 a friend taught me the process of Wet Plate photography. I had recently acquired an 8"x10" monorail view camera and I was interested in the possibilities of a fully analog process. The work below is not specific, but I think it needs a place to live online! I did a short demo with my former high school photography teacher's Michael Cirelli's class in May of 2012 which is also pictured below in the larger group shot.

Artistic black and white photo of person climbing tree branches.
Moody black and white portrait of person in hooded rain jacket.
Vintage style portrait of skateboarder in military jacket holding board.
A black and white portrait photograph in vintage style showing a striped shirt against a distressed background.
A vintage group photograph of people gathered outdoors with mountains visible in the background.
A large group poses together on what appears to be a track or field in an old-style photograph.
A vintage photograph showing bare winter trees in front of a Victorian-style building.
An artistic black and white portrait photograph with dramatic shadows and contrast.
A relaxed scene showing someone lounging in a hammock with a guitar case visible on the ground.
A close-up photograph of someone playing an instrument with string details visible in the foreground.

American Football (2013-2014)

Football is a national pastime beloved by Americans. The sport made its way overseas when a European league was created in the ‘90s. In 2013 I spent two weeks in Norway, a country not typically known as being aggressive, which allows each team to hire three American's to coach, play, and inculcate the culture of football. The team provides an apartment, cell phone, gym membership, and a small financial stipend. While in Norway I stayed with Jake and his Canadian teammate for two weeks. The intention was to follow him around and get a sense of what it is like to travel abroad and play a sport in a foreign country that has no culture for it. Jake played football at Marist in Poughkeepsie, NY and was recruited to play on the Norwegian team after graduation. In sports, a team becomes your family. During my time with Jake and the Norwegians, I saw how integrated the American players become and the relationships that grew with the head coach and teammates. Families invite American players into their homes and lives.

A year and a half later I joined Jake for his last game of the 2014 season. They had a chance at winning the most games that season, a rare club achievement. Growing up in sports I came to understand how much of being on a team is like being a utilitarian family. There is a unique intimacy. A community comes together to help lift these young men up, and as I spent time with the coaches, I saw how much their love of the game connects them to the players.

View through yellow doorway showing interior room with computer setup.
Person exercising on fitness equipment in a gym setting.
Football players practicing drills on a green field during training.
Football players practicing on a grassy field under an overcast sky.
Football player in a pink jersey crouches in position with the ball during practice.
Three people relaxing on a couch in a living room during lazy afternoon.
A person standing between two tall stone pillars in an overcast setting.
Person resting between sets on a weight bench in a gym.
Crowded bar scene with colorful signs and people gathering for drinks.
Crowd waving pink and checkered flags from a bridge during an event.