freelance and fine art photographer
Though my love for photography probably predated my capability to express this interest verbally, at the age of twelve I got my first camera. But, my penchant for crystallizing slivers of the everyday could not be satisfied by mere perfunctory hobbying, so I sought to make photography a meaningful part of my life.
Photographers Elliot Erwitt, Vivian Maier, Robert Frank, Bill Eggleston, Saul Leiter, Henri Cartier Bresson, and Stephen Shore shape my artistic vision. Insights from human psychology and contemporary social issues inform my aesthetic intuitions; my work surrounds the question of how people negotiate vulnerability in a designed world that is often hostile. Though street photography is my most natural outlet, I love the challenge of a new scene to capture -- from weddings to events to portraits and even sports photography, I am interested in all forms of visual documentation. Ultimately, I hope that these photographs can capture the human condition in its rawest form and I am enthused at the prospect of collaborating with all kinds of interesting folks.
I currently live in Harlem and spend most of my time as an Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at Stern College for Women, Yeshiva University, where I teach courses in human behavior and psychological science. I am also a long distance runner, film-goer, a museum enthusiast, and a proud Temple Owl.
