What drives me as a photographer is the ability to capture the beauty of light, form, texture, composition and shape. With my camera I am able to instantly capture a moment in time, a moment as I have seen it through the lens.
I believe that by using light, form, composition and tonal contrast as the central vocabulary of my work, the aesthetics of an image is of higher importance than the concept. Edward Weston asked ‘for what end is the camera best used?’ For me, it is my instrument, my tool to aid me with the recording of life that surrounds me.

A factor that is very important in my work is selecting the right moment, something that can be lost in a fraction of a second. Due to the constant changes in nature and life which are not fixed, our skill must be one of prediction and patience. The design element in nature and light, acts as my constant passion or drive to take a photograph. Therefore, the moment for taking a picture is crucial to the success of an image. I believe the power of photography is within the capture of the moment.

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