"Photographing a subject in color is an attempt to capture reality; photographing that same subject in black and white is an attempt to capture essence. Since everyone sees in color, but everyone has his or her own interpretation of reality, using color photography in an attempt to capture reality can be a difficult, frustrating exercise. By instead using a black and white palette, the photographer can break free from reality and concentrate on the essence of the subject."
(from my journal, January 10th, 2002)
[photograph above: Still Life, 2003 ]
