I tend to shoot photos intuitively, much like a keeping a visual journal. Photography is my way of connecting to the world around me, and my way of communicating what I feel. With that, I strive to illuminate the simple beauty that is all around us. I like to think of it as gathering evidence to share with others. I hope that people come away with new insight, another way to see the familiar. I was once told that when looking at my photographs, it was like looking into another world, like a peephole into a secret garden, and that certain images invite you in, giving a haven from hectic times.