Self-taught in photography, he studied philosophy at the University of Toronto and went on to earn a Masters degree in Studio Arts at Concordia University in Montreal. In 1994, he began photographing in the contested areas of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict, living for extended periods in Jerusalem, the West Bank and Gaza Strip. His work has been exhibited across Canada as well as in the United States and Europe. Publications include CV Photo, Geist, The Globe and Mail, Ideas, Macleans, Now Magazine, Stern, U.S. News & World Report and the Magenta Foundation's compendium of Canadian photography Carte Blanche.