My images are shaped by a renewed awareness of perception, memory, and time. In 2021, I experienced a stroke after a surfing accident that resulted in permanent vision loss in the lower left quadrant of both eyes, and lasting neurological changes affecting retrieval of newly-formed memories and time perception. Rather than diminishing connection to photography, my experience deepened it. Because new memories are often anchored through visual cues, photographs serve as powerful points of orientation—markers of presence and continuity. My camera has become both an artistic instrument and a means of grounding and sequencing lived experiences. I am drawn to the beauty of nature and architecture, particularly coastal environments, expansive landscapes, sunrise and sunset light, shadows, reflections, and dramatic cloud formations. These subjects reveal a quiet balance between fragility and strength—qualities I have come to recognize in both the natural world and in the resilience of the human spirit. Through careful attention to light, atmosphere, and structure, my images serve the purpose of preserving fleeting moments, and honoring the gift of sight. While most of my work is in color, the images presented on The Independent Photographer are drawn from my 2026 series \"As Above, So Below,\" which strips the image back to light and form—revealing the underlying structures, expressed through water, glass, and light, that shape how I see.