I have always enjoyed taking photographs and I find the shadows and geometry in objects fascinating. After taking lessons on the mathematical algorithms and symmetry in famous works of art, I became more aware of the shape and order of objects around me. I began to look at my environment with a new set of eyes. As a child I spent much of my time outdoors and I think that is why I enjoy taking nature photographs. Most of my pictures are of water, the sky, clouds and architecture. I am attracted to the colors of the images, the sense of floating in the air or in a river of color, and the sense of endlessness or infinity that they convey.

I began creating artistic photographs when I was trying to squeeze two copies of a vacation photograph onto one piece of paper. By doing this, I created the image 'Austin City Limits'. I enjoyed the results so much that I began to review other photographs I had taken to see if there were more images I could create. Once I started I couldn't stop! The way I take photographs has changed forever. My photos no longer contain human beings or whole objects. They are full of strange shapes, angles and slices of color.

I enjoy transforming public places and natural attractions into abstract images that leave people wondering what they are looking at: A painting, a watercolor, a kaleidoscope? I enjoy the surprised reaction I get when I tell people the origin of a photograph. I hope that people find my images to be relaxing and pleasing combinations of colors and shapes.

I secretly wish some of my completed images were real so that they could be enjoyed not simply by viewing them, but by visiting them. People could then explore the details of an image that they find the most fascinating or intriguing. The features people enjoy about my images always pleases and sometimes surprises me. It's the surprises that I like the most!

There is some magic or mysticism to photographers because they can freeze a moment in time that would have otherwise vanished. To have the power of a camera is motivating and challenging. To turn that power into art is the reward.