photography
The Four Elements
This series is a meditation on transformation through the raw forces of nature. Each element—Wind, Water, Fire, Earth—becomes not just a setting, but a state of being.
Wind begins the journey as energy—an invisible current that activates motion, intention, and possibility. Shot among the turbines of Palm Springs, these images capture the initial breath before action, a kinetic invocation of potential.
Water follows as magic—fluid and unpredictable. It distorts, reflects, and softens, creating a dreamscape where emotion dissolves form. Here, the fabric clings and flows, suggesting memories too fragile to hold yet impossible to ignore.
Fire is truth—the element that exposes. Rather than consume, it reveals: lighting the unseen, carving clarity out of darkness. These works focus on illumination—on what is unearthed when shadows give way.
Earth is the return. Still, textured, grounding. It holds the weight of what came before: energy expended, emotion processed, truth revealed. The body in these images does not resist—it surrenders. It is cradled, absorbed, absolved.
Together, these works are not just portraits of elements—they are stages in the human cycle of becoming. Movement becomes ritual. Fabric becomes story. Nature becomes mirror.
My photographic journey began in 2002 with a digital camera and a clothing store. By 2009, I had relocated to Palm Springs, trading studio lights for the desert’s natural glow and an endless outdoor canvas. My work now unfolds in themes—most notably The Four Elements (Wind, Water, Fire, Earth), a series that explores the forces that shape movement, mood, and self. I also create Photocollages that layer time, story, and perspective into single compositions. You’ll also find a selection of my photography books available for purchase.
Photocollage
Inspired by David Hockney’s Joiners, these works reimagine photography not as a single frozen moment but as a sequence—fragmented, overlapping, and alive. Some pieces are quiet figure studies made from 50 images; others are intricate narratives built from more than 400 frames. Each collage captures not just form but flow: the shifting of light, gesture, and point of view across time. By deconstructing and reassembling, I create works that ask you to see more than once—to follow movement, to piece together story, and to enter the image as something lived, not just seen.
Books
My photography books offer curated collections of my work, with each volume focused on a specific theme or body of images. From elemental studies to narrative-driven photocollages, these books reflect the evolution of my style and process over time. All titles featured on the site are available for purchase, including everyone's favorite "Palm Springs Pool Boy"!
