Over the last thirty years I have evolved the way I take portraits , leaving the studio , with its painted backdrops and formulaic  lighting, shooting in Black and White, and generally trying to tell stories with my images. No longer just “ this is what you look like” but more about the type of person you are and including the things that matter to you and your life at this point in time. So wether you are an 8 year old just starting to win motocross races, a 15 year old just finding your talents with the violin, or a 80 year old retired from work and enjoying tinkering in your workshop, these images tell a much better story about who you are. Maybe you love fishing or painting, and maybe your life is super full just dealing with the kids , each stage in our lives provide us with an opportunity to make images that matter, and that will become more and more important as the years tick by. When that 15 year oldd is playing to sell out audiences around the work, a picture of them as a kid with a violin will be priceless.