I believe that photography can be one of the most powerful means of communication. Photographs have the ability to teach and show people something, provoke thought, and maybe even create emotion within the viewer. These are all reasons why I love photography. In my work, I strive to create images that prompt the audience to view scenes in a new way. Maybe they have never seen this place before, or maybe it is something they see every day but never take the time to really study or pay attention to its details. This not only applies to photographs of places, but also of people. Taking a non-traditional way of portraiture, I work to give the viewer a glimpse inside the subject by giving clues to what kind of person they are and what they have gone through. Instead of using props, I use techniques (such as double exposure and experimental cameras) to portray the person's life. In a culture where we are surrounded by a sea of images, I strive to make photographs that will stand out from the rest. If one of my images stays in a person's mind after they have turned away from it, then I have succeeded.