Capturing Earth, Air, Fire, and Water in Abstract Forms . . . Remembered, Dreamed, Imagined

Welcome to my galleries of abstract macro (close-up) photographs capturing ice and other forms of water and variations of light and glass.

Water is ever-changing—lifegiving but dangerous, tranquil but unpredictable, powerful but fragile. My abstract macro photography reveals hidden beauty in water, capturing unseen worlds by exploring the interplay of water, light, and glass.

Shaped by light and chance, each abstract photograph illuminates some of water’s fleeting patterns, shifting combinations, and intricate forms, all of which are constantly changing during the process of capturing the image. The photographs evolve into what I see as abstract interpretations of four elements of the natural world: earth, air, fire, and water. The final result is a sometimes representational, sometimes surreal image of something in the larger world, beyond the viewfinder—remembered, dreamed, imagined.

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The Green Earth
Earth

The Green Earth

Summer Storm
Air

Summer Storm

Festival of Lights
Fire

Festival of Lights

Moon over New Point Loma Lighthouse
Water

Moon over New Point Loma Lighthouse

My abstract macro photographs of water forms capture a brief second in time. What you see is unrepeatable. Nothing you see still exists. And nothing can ever be reconstructed. Illustrating the fragility and impermanence of water, my abstract images highlight the need to protect Earth’s oceans and other waterways.

I aim to offer more than an image. I seek to create a space between dreams and reality, where you can find your own meaning in what I have seen through the lens. Open to your interpretation, my abstract macro photographs invite an interaction with you, your intuition, perceptions, experiences, memories, dreams, and imagination. I title and categorize my abstract images based on what I see. But what do you see? I am starting a conversation; it is yours to continue.

overlooked details in photographs uncovering hidden beauty in ice and other forms of water

unseen worlds in photographs capturing the interplay of water, light, and glass

your own meaning in photographs inviting an interaction with you