Entry #1

Why I Photograph – And What I Don’t Want to Capture

Photography has been with me for over ten years.
Sometimes more present, sometimes fading into the background.
At times, it was a way to distract myself,
at others, the only way to focus.

Today, it’s mostly this:
A way to look – slower, deeper, quieter.

I don’t photograph to own something.
Not to prove anything, either.

I photograph to honor moments that might otherwise pass unnoticed.
To observe how light moves.
To make visible the quiet in-between.

I’m less interested in what’s loud.
More in what stays, gently – after it’s gone.

My images are made on film and digital,
while traveling or standing still.
With gear, yes – but never because of it.

It’s not about perfection.
It’s about what remains.

One More Light isn’t a project.
It’s my way of seeing the world –
and, maybe, of showing it.

Christchurch, New Zealand 2024