The biological process — a curious beauty won by stamina, resiliency, and endurance in the service of a reproductive imperative. Traditional still life, more often than not, addresses natural forms at the moment of optimum fruition and perfect ripeness. I am interested in capturing on film a temporal poignancy of the continuing biological cycle — the time between fruition and regeneration. As I witness the effects of time as it breaks down and changes these botanicals I am finding a new perspective on the natural order of change in myself and those around me.

Instead of selectively seeking perfect forms, I aim to take ordinary finds and allow each subject’s extraordinary qualities to shine. By removing these items from their natural environments and presenting them center stage, I hope to grant even the most humble of subjects the honest and quiet grandeur it deserves. The enlarged scale of my prints provides the viewer an intimate view of the magnificent graphic forms and sensual curves of these commonly overlooked natural objects.