I use my camera as a way to explore objects. My exploration is not systematic. What I am after is an experience of discovery that is not predictable. I choose to photograph objects that are in themselves, already disorganized because this allows me to explore more freely by letting my attention be drawn by whatever strikes me in the moment. This allows me to use exploration as a way to actively discover new things. Rather than viewing passively, I physically interact with the object. I crawl around shooting from one side then another, changing angles, and shifting positions as a way to capture new perspectives. This approach allows me to reveal the complexities of these abandoned things and highlight their captivating components. These deserted automobiles and boats have undergone a lot of change; they are no longer fully intact and therefore invite my own reconstruction.

This reconstruction begins when I return from a shoot and face the challenge of collaging together the numerous individual photos I have taken. Collaging allows me to collapse the time of my experience into a single image. My reconstruction is not guided by fidelity to the original object. I compose individual images according to visual patterns I find. I look for and connect likenesses in terms of shapes, forms, lines, colors, and textures. As a photographer, I am not satisfied with single view, single moment photography. My experience includes many points of view and I want my work to reflect that.