Everything I do has a purpose, so when I bought a Leica in December of 2019, to the chagrin of my studio community, I knew I’d be on the streets of Soho squeezing every drop out of this new tool. Little did I know how much I’d be using it a year and a half later. If you’re following me on social media, I’m all over the place. On the street, in a studio, on a boat, in a darkroom etc., try this, taste that, “Oops, well that’s a bust.” “Oh, I like that” … and from my critics I get the, … Sit Still Damn It, that you got when you were a child from your Mother. That’s how I like it, all over the place. Try and keep up & watch your step.
However it wasn’t till Covid reared its ugly head did I double down on street portraiture and pseudo editorial fashion feels. (I’m not one to overly categorize what kind of photographer I am, outside of one who aims to capture the ineffable. I shoot the way I shoot, and if you like it great, and if you don’t you’re probably not reading this.) No one plans for a life altering event, they just happen. It shakes you to your core and forces you to deal with yourself and the world around you. A year and some later I’d never thought I’d be outside of the studio as much as I have been, but it’s not surprising when you’re in the business of people.
I don’t care where I am, as long as I’ve got someone with a story to capture, what difference does it make? I want that story, everyone has one. The day to day excitement and banality make for a great photograph if you can see it. And it you can’t see it, that’s ok, that’s why you have me.
