I use portrait images to represent the people in my life. My tool is the camera. With this instrument I am able to explore detailsof personalities of my close friends and family within a visual context. Through this creative process, which reveals essential characteristics ofmy subjects, I am lead deeper into the subtle nuances of each person. To highlight this relationship, I chose to reveal mysubjects with high speed infrared film.
Infrared film records an image ofa subject that reflects or transmits infrared radiation.
In addition tovisible light, invisible radiation exists at both ends of the spectrum. To our eyes, ultraviolet and infrared wavelengths are invisible. To thefilm, these details are are detectable, and I am able to enhance the auraof people which is invisible to the naked eye. I am discovering new facets of personality in familiarpeople and uncovering what is unknown in a seemingly familiar person. Notonly is the film capturing the dramatic infrared reflection, but I too amrecording an unfamiliar aspect of my family and friends.