Drift
This series explores the dynamic pastel hues and graceful lines of dune fields in the American west. Landscapes where the light and color envelop the viewer, and the body feels untethered from the rest of the world. Most of the images in this series were captured during the final, fleeting moments of light between day and night.
Lithic
Lithic is a series of images from the wild, mostly untouched desert landscapes of New Mexico, Arizona and Utah. My journey here began during a turbulent chapter in my life when I felt adrift and uncertain about my future. In the stillness and solitude of the environment, there was something comforting in its indifference and harsh character. A reminder of how short our lives are.
Keeler
At the turn of the twentieth century, Keeler was a bustling California town on the banks of Owens Lake. Hotels, schools, stores, and even a public swimming pool were built. Then in the 1930s, the city of Los Angeles built a massive aqueduct that diverted water away from the Sierras and Owens Lake. Owens Lake evaporated and exposed toxic dust which blew over Keeler, killing its local economy and forcing residents to move away.
I documented Keeler not simply to experience its history, but to photograph the discordant relationship between the natural and unnatural. The abandoned dreams, ambitions, and possessions of those who came and left. To see firsthand the equally destructive power of nature and man.
Highlands
In summer, snow and ice recede from Iceland’s mountainous interior, revealing vast fields of volcanic ash, basalt mountains, soft green moss, and estuaries of melted glacial water flowing towards the open sea. Sunlight is ever-present, dimming only for a couple of hours around midnight. The images in this series were captured on the ground and high above in the air.