IN 3 MINUTES

Project Statement

Within the first three minutes of meeting a new person or situation, human nature drives us to appraise, classify, and designate a judgment for each encounter, observing everything, deciding upon its purpose. This primal instinct served humanity well for survival but causes much separation and conflict in modern society.

I create purposefully ambiguous images to elicit the viewer to interpret and ascribe a judgment or understanding; often, the image conveys potentially drastic different meanings. In performing this enigmatic process, I hope the viewer will realize this ascribed meaning reflects their views, past, and biases and has no reality in the image. I use my camera as a reading tool to elucidate my own judgments and then pass my interpretations on to the next viewer. I want the ambiguous nature of the image to essentially compel the opening of the door to self-reflection and, hopefully, a more empathetic and tolerant "reality."

I like to journey solo with my camera, mainly in the Southern US. I have yet to decide if I am finding these scenes or inventing them.