Lately I've been striving to somehow move away from making subject-driven photographs. By that I mean, I want my pictures to be about something more than just what I'm pointing my camera towards. It's not easy. I think photography with its literal nature is set up to be subject-driven in a way. Often when people look at one of my photographs one of the first things they say or wonder about is, what is that? Where is that? Who is that? That's partially because of the kind of photographs I've always made. These days I'm trying to think more in terms of making photographs that are about something I feel and at the same time make my viewer feel something new about what they're seeing. My hope is that we can both look at it and not think so much about what it is or where it is per se. I know this is a tall order and so far my only solution is to drive people towards that way of thinking through titles. I'm slowly trying to move away from writing titles that are strictly data and details. What is shown in the photograph. I have never been a fan of dreamy titles and most artist statements make my brain hurt as I read them so that is not my goal. My goal is to find a way to show my life experiences and feelings as pictures. Maybe photographs, maybe drawings always something new. 

I will smile as I read any ideas or feelings you have about your work and what your goals are for what is next.  Please join the conversation.

Be well,

Ray