Botanicals
Artist's Statement
As a photographer, I am drawn to strong graphic compositional elements. Perhaps this explains why I have always been so intrigued by the lines, shapes, and colors of flowers and plants. When I photograph botanicals, I view them not so much as living things but as abstract compositional elements.
And yet my Botanicals Portfolio, to me, feels as if it is the least structured of my image collections. Perhaps that is because of the plethora of botanical images that have been produced over the years and how difficult it has therefore become to produce something in this genre that is truly original.
I hope that you enjoy what I have collected here, but suspect that this portfolio will be the most subject to change over time as I 'hone in' on what it is that I most wish to express with these images and learn how to best convey that message.
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