Biography
Born and raised in Kanata, Ontario, Canada, I am currently
living in Paris, France. I can best describe my photography as a study
of lines, shapes and textures as they are found, uninterrupted, portraying a variety of social contexts and human behaviours.
Working in black and white provides me with the most direct means of conveying form and subject through images. The basics
of photography and darkroom technique are the foundation of this creative process and I have, even in this age of digital prints
and computer-generated images, invested in acquiring and building on this foundation. I am most drawn to capturing objects and
people as they are, without interference, or manipulation. I respect the edges and four corners of my frame, unwilling to crop any
images. I do all my own printing.
Photographers of the first half of the last century, such as Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange, have inspired me through their social
consciousness and ability to influence public awareness. I have also been greatly influenced by the images of Henri Cartier-Bresson
and Brassaï for their ability to capture the details of daily Parisian life.
I am intrigued by the passage of time, by things left behind and by the movement of people.
Someone was here before me… who were they? I am more interested in the moments than in the whole story.
Travel is a continuous source of inspiration and creative renewal. In June 2000 I documented my origins in Croatia, where my
paternal grandparents came from and returned to the Balkans in June 2003 to document the after effects of war. In February 2001
I went to Poland where I spent three days at the Concentration Camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau. Although I am not the only
one to document the atrocities of war, even 50 years after the fact, it was important for me to add my own statement.
I continue to work on the theme 'Autour d'un café' shooting cafés and terraces wherever I go.
of lines, shapes and textures as they are found, uninterrupted, portraying a variety of social contexts and human behaviours.
Working in black and white provides me with the most direct means of conveying form and subject through images. The basics
of photography and darkroom technique are the foundation of this creative process and I have, even in this age of digital prints
and computer-generated images, invested in acquiring and building on this foundation. I am most drawn to capturing objects and
people as they are, without interference, or manipulation. I respect the edges and four corners of my frame, unwilling to crop any
images. I do all my own printing.
Photographers of the first half of the last century, such as Walker Evans and Dorothea Lange, have inspired me through their social
consciousness and ability to influence public awareness. I have also been greatly influenced by the images of Henri Cartier-Bresson
and Brassaï for their ability to capture the details of daily Parisian life.
I am intrigued by the passage of time, by things left behind and by the movement of people.
Someone was here before me… who were they? I am more interested in the moments than in the whole story.
Travel is a continuous source of inspiration and creative renewal. In June 2000 I documented my origins in Croatia, where my
paternal grandparents came from and returned to the Balkans in June 2003 to document the after effects of war. In February 2001
I went to Poland where I spent three days at the Concentration Camps of Auschwitz and Birkenau. Although I am not the only
one to document the atrocities of war, even 50 years after the fact, it was important for me to add my own statement.
I continue to work on the theme 'Autour d'un café' shooting cafés and terraces wherever I go.