I’ve been a photographer for more than thirty years, and I’ve spent most of that time pointing my camera at people. There’s just something about connecting with someone through the lens that never gets old. I started out learning film and darkroom techniques, eventually running a photo lab and studio, and those experiences taught me how much both the technical side and the human side matter.

 For a long time, I played by the accepted “rules of good light.” Sunrise and sunset were sacred hours. But somewhere along the way, I stopped chasing those moments and started working with whatever light I found be it midday sun, late-night lamps, even the soft haze of cloudy afternoons. Letting go of those limits changed my process completely. It opened up my creativity and allowed my work to grow in new directions. I don’t box myself into a single style anymore, and that freedom has made photography feel just as exciting now as it did when I first picked up a camera.

 It actually took me years to think of what I do as art. For the longest time, I saw photography as a technical craft. Something to execute well rather than something to feel. But eventually I realized that the real art happens in those moments when your subject lets a bit of their personality slip through, when the smile is real, or the gaze says more than words could. That realization changed everything for me. Now I see my camera as a bridge, a way to connect people and emotions. I continue to keep learning by attending workshops, by teaching others, and staying curious. I believe the moment I stop learning, my work stops growing.