Southern Portraits.

Black and White portraits taken throughout the South. The South can be a very simple but also complicated place, filled with history and beauty and pain. Whether it is a young girl beside a tractor on the farm, or a woman standing in the forest on her family’s land, or a group of friends cooling off at the quarry on a hot summer day, they are all living their story in a space that holds so much depth and heart. My work has always focused on Black & White portraits. I am fascinated with the power of the portrait, the connection one makes with their subject, the silent dance that evolves, slowly watching the masks fade away. I always strive to create a space that is safe and disarming, so the subject may begin sharing the present moment. It is truly a synchronous moment of vulnerability and trust. In my process, I only use natural light and no additional equipment.