I am the kind of photographer who goes to the Pyramids and comes back with just a few shots of the pyramids themselves but many shots of the people I found there. The best photo to me is a slice of life, a tiny fraction of a second that existed at a certain place and time, and which forever after is both a memory and a story, a small piece of history in the lives of the people who were there.

That's the kind of photography that really appeals to me. I can find it walking down some strange street in the small towns of America or in a wedding. The appeal is the same to me in both of these situations

I look back at my photos and I wonder what has become of the years? I remind myself that I was there for that moment in each of the lives of the people I’ve photographed over the years. It brings a smile to my face to think perhaps in some small way I have made it possible for them to revisit those moments whenever they choose. That makes me feel good about what I do. I like that. I've joined "Model Mayhem" to further the pursuit for creative ways to express my work.

And so now you know why I am a photographer.

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