In a world where differing styles of color photography change as quickly as the latest fad, I find the timeless consistency of black and white imagery to be a comforting escape. Without the overt distraction of color, all that is left is the raw emotion of the moment and the opportunity to delve a little deeper into the story. One of my favorite subjects to portray as emotive monochromatic imagery is children because of their uncanny ability to innocently teach us all important lessons about life that we often tend to overlook and forget as we grow older. Oftentimes I'll convey emotion in an image without even any facial expression, showing that lights, shadows, texture and composition play just as important a role in determining mood as does a person's face.
Such is the case for this series.
If a picture is worth 1000 words, than I hope my conceptual imagery is worth the same, if not more. Sometimes the thoughts that plague my mind are better left unsaid, though on occasion I am inspired enough to replicate them in images I feel do better at talking than any of the time it would take to get these scatterbrained notions jotted down on paper that will most likely just wind up lost in piles of clutter on my desk. Being a realist, my composites are usually generated with the intent of replicating something I otherwise could have captured with the proper time and opportunity- although, on occasion, I enjoy delving into the world of What If's. Either way, the outcome is still the same- to create thought proving art that is relatable to others- their pain, their joy, their sadness, their determination, their fears, their perception of life- and maybe even create a brief respite of introspection and inspiration in this often tumultuous and unpredictable world.
