Reunion (2000)
No, we don't play off of each other's work. Each of us has our own individual personality. We do give each other opinions on the work, and we find it useful to ask one another for feedback and ideas on the projects we each are working on.
I’ve gone through many different styles and periods. I started with still life and experimented with various toning techniques; mainly selenium. Then I went on to focus on the male nude, selectively toning the black male nude figure with selenium. This was my beginning, but I continued with my study of the nude in different forms. I explored both men and women in my body of work, “Geometrics,” and from that period went on to work exclusively with women. After “Geometrics” came “Women in Landscape,” and from there I moved on to the White period, starting with the distortion series. The White period continued into the spaghetti eaters, caryatids, and the body studies. After the body studies I wanted to take my photographs off the wall, which inspired the photo sculptures and object art. Currently I’m involved in a new body of work using dark images reflecting light with gold leaf.
In my work I always designed my own sets and developed my own film according to the concept I was working with. I consistently work with a core group of models and add one or two according to my needs within a specific project. I continue to make my own sets and develop and print my own film, but the digital age has allowed me to use other media to enhance the final work. My concept and execution of an idea hasn’t changed, but now I can use digital media for printing as well as a darkroom.