PROCESS & MATERIALS
CaptureMy process begins in controlled darkness—fixed camera, directed light, and long intervals that let form emerge slowly. I work with high resolution Nikon DSLRs and lenses, capturing hundreds of micro-adjusted frames with Helicon Remote, that are merged in Helicon Focus. This method creates an image that feels closer to recollection than observation; precision becomes a form of listening.
SurfaceThe works are printed as archival pigment prints on two baryta papers by Hahnemühle: Photo Rag Baryta and Photo Rag Matte Baryta. Both are a 308 gsm 100% cotton fine art paper with no added optical brightners.
The gloss Baryta, used for Post-Capitalist Weston and Forgiving Beauty, offers luminous blacks and a reflective density that feels almost sculptural. The matte version, used for A Welcome Embrace, softens light and flattens reflection while creating the deepest, richest blacks I've ever seen. This super-rich void of darkness is perfect for mirroring the quiet inwardness of that series.
Neither surface requires varnish—their inherent coatings preserve tonal depth and protect the pigment without interference. Each print is treated as both image and object, its surface integral to meaning rather than decoration.
Philosophy I treat process as an ethical practice rather than a technical pursuit. Every decision—exposure, distance, paper, light—carries a moral weight, revealing how beauty and control coexist uneasily. The studio becomes a site of negotiation between clarity and surrender, where the camera pushes past perfection, but the slow collapse of form into memory.
Eligy- Post Capitalist Weston Project | 35” x 45”