An Attempt at an Artist's Statement

Photography is how I help myself feel "at home" in strange environments, how I engage with different cultures. It's how I communicate when I cannot speak. One need not speak the same verbal language to communicate visually. I may not be a fisherman, nor do I speak Spanish all that well, but I can participate with my camera. In fact, when I look at my favorite photographs, I hear silence, and I know that these are the strongest ones.