I make pure analog photographs and handmade prints rooted in simplicity, presence, and quiet attention.
Based in the Ozarks, I am drawn to subjects that ask me to slow down and truly see: wild horses moving through the landscape, flowers arranged in stillness in my outdoor studio, light falling across trees, and the subtle changes that time leaves behind.
My photographs begin long before the exposure. They begin in watching, waiting, walking, writing, and learning how to be fully present. I do not approach photography as a way to capture more. I approach it as a way to live more deliberately. The camera gives me a reason to stand still, to notice, and to enter more deeply into the life unfolding in front of me. My photography is the mechanism of how I see the world and live.
That same belief is why I work in a pure analog way. I make my own negatives by hand, whether through the calotype process or handmade silver gelatin paper negatives, and from those negatives I create handmade prints such as salt prints and silver chloride prints. This workflow is slow, imperfect, and deeply personal.
I am not looking for speed, convenience, or technical perfection. I am looking for a process that carries the weight of touch, time, and intention. The physical negative and the final print both hold the marks of a lived experience, and that matters to me.
In a world shaped by speed, noise, and endless distraction, I am interested in another way of seeing and making. My analog process is part of that commitment. Its imperfections are not flaws to be removed, but traces of the handmade and the human. They reflect a way of working that values patience, attention, and authenticity over polish and efficiency.
Whether I am in the field with the wild horses or in my outdoor studio working with floral still life, I am seeking more than description. I am seeking presence, feeling, and meaning. These images are not only about the subjects themselves, but about stillness, gratitude, memory, freedom, and the deep value of living close to what is essential.
My hope is that this work invites others to slow down, look longer, and remember that the most meaningful parts of life are often the simplest ones.
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