ENTRY DESCRIPTION
If I were to write a memoir of my life, the byline might read, “A Mix of Melancholy and Apathy.” Not because I don’t have a great life—I certainly do. But those are two predominant themes of my inner life. Photography is a medium that allows me to seek and feel something more in the world. To create beauty from the mundane, to turn indifference into passion, and apathy into empathy.

My work focuses on long-term landscape projects that allow me to create connections to a place over time. This photograph highlights work made in southern Oregon as part of a larger series of images documenting the American West.

The coastal areas of the Pacific Northwest in particular have captivated my attention, as it has for many photographers through the years. Perhaps it can be easily explained scientifically by the moisture levels in the air and how it creates a unique softness in photographs. Or maybe it's something more innately familiar. I grew up thousands of miles away from where I made this photograph, however it feels like home to me. Like a ruffled blanket laying on a made bed, it invites you to come and rest for a little while.

AUTHOR
David is a photographer, printmaker and woodworker based in Virginia Beach, Virginia. His work focuses on long-term landscape projects that come to life through platinum palladium prints made in his studio. David is also an accomplished woodworker and the owner of Saw & Mitre Frame Company, where he makes handmade frames for photographers around the world. He holds a Bachelor of Arts and Masters in Business Administration from the College of William and Mary and before setting off on his own endeavors, worked in various corporate roles. AIso an avid surfer, if he’s not working on prints in his studio or hanging out with his wife and children, he’s probably out in the ocean catching a few waves.

Most recently David published Big Water, a fine art photography book highlighting the landscapes and seascapes of Virginia's Eastern Shore.

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