American Peyote

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I view photography as a means of documenting and communicating ideas and emotions. A way to create a “reaction” in the viewer. The exact form will borrow from or include elements of illustration, film, digital, literature, movies, finger painting, etc. In the end they’re all just tools to use and I’m in a constant state of learning. In general, I realize any project, whether engineering or photo based, as being the product of efficiently using what resources you have to work with.

How I work:

When an idea comes around I start by sketching out how I want the final image to appear. This involves basic drawing and shadowing with Manga markers. From there I add lighting info and notes on post-processing. Sometimes I use myself as a model, other times I work with other photographers and act as either model or photographer. In the final stages I go into Photoshop and bring the final image into being. Sometimes extensive work is needed, sometimes the shadows just need a tad of adjustment.