I believe many photographers get caught up in the idea of the photograph, the print, the book, the zine, the community, the gallery, and the external outcome of what the practice of making photographs brings. This to me, is a fallacy, and something that I seriously have no interest in. It’s very hard for me to care about the outcome. At the core of why I photograph, is because I simply thrive exploring the unknown.
I have an insatiable lust for life
A photograph is merely a byproduct of a photographer’s lust for life. The way that I view my pictures is, that I simply went out into the world, curious, with an open mind and an open heart, and put myself out there on the front lines of life. Through being there, being present, and being engaged with the world around me through my senses, the sites, sounds, smells, and the tactile feel of moving upon the ground, whether I’m in my hometown, on a sandy beach or climbing a mountain, speaking a new language in an African village, or exploring the caves in a different city along the outskirts of Jerusalem or Rome, I’m curious about where the road will take me. I’m curious about what’s beyond the horizon. I’m curious about people, humanity, and life itself. I’m not interested in pictures. I’m interested in life.
I make pictures because I have an insatiable lust for life. I do not care whether you like my pictures or not. I am not attached to the pictures or the outcome whatsoever. The pictures are irrelevant to me. The experience is the reward.