I have always been drawn to the meditative quality of the waters of the Hudson River and the sacred aspects of the natural environment. The dramatic play of light on the landscape, reflective water, and monotone colors were inspired by the Luminist Movement of the 1850’s. This series recalls a more romantic era when God and Nature were viewed as one.

This photographic series depicts the James Strates Carnival Train, the only carnival railroad still operating in the United States that travels the East Coast. It is an exciting part of the nostalgia found at the New York State Fair.

In this series of photographs, I explore the changing nature of light, using pigments on canvas, materials that are familiar to me as a painter. Saturated color, reflection and one point perspective is used to draw the viewer in to reveal that this is no ordinary reality.

This series documents the changing environment of Brighton Beach, where I grew up. In the late 1960's thousands of Russian Jews flocked to this area from the city of Odessa, replacing the original inhabitants. Now, everywhere you turn, Russian is being spoken.

My most recent series,"Coney Island On My Mind" was photographed at the New York State Fair. This series of photographs invokes my memories of my childhood spent in Coney Island. The sky is a perfect blue and the people seem to be stuck in another dimension of reality. 

This series of photographs stand as a personal record of time between October 2005 through August 2006. It explores the expansive realms that lie beneath the surface of the waters revealing the hidden mysteries below.