Rivers

Water (besides oxygen) is one of the most important elements to all life. The human body can’t survive without water for more than 3 days; sometimes less. Not only can water give life, but it can take it. It is paradoxical the relationship water has with life and death. I love to hear it flow as it cascades through the landscape; it is a soothing thing to hear after a stressful and tiresome day.

Water is one of my favorite things to photograph. I love the way the light reflects off of it. These photographs are as much about showing the movement of the water, as they are about the light reflecting off of it. I prefer to photograph in low light situations: overcast days, when the sun is about to set or rise, and even sometimes at night; during these ephemeral moments, I am able to attain longer exposures, making the water appear feathery and blurred. When I go out to make photographs, I often drive until I feel a particular place has potential, or I will go to a specific area, leave the car, take my photo equipment and walk, observe, and photograph. There is something almost spiritual about being out in the wilderness recording on film what God has created.