"Self-assigned photojournalistic projects have always been an important part of what I do. I haven't found total artistic fulfillment doing only my commercial work, and I haven't found a sustainable financial model in doing only reportage projects, so I have always done both... One of the main things that drew me to this particular assignment was the idea that the story was the light, which really is a dream opportunity for a photographer."
"Inspired by chiaroscuro (specific type of light design) used in Renaissance paintings, I am exploring the possibilities that exist in translating the visual impact of chiaroscuro into the photographic medium. Like the painters and photographers who came before me, I am utilizing chiaroscuro in physical space."
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