I place myself in situations where a lot of people are going to be, and bring a particular body of work that reflects the people already there. You have to study your subject.

When you look at my photos, just look into the eyes of my subjects. The eyes say so much.

Philip Jones Griffith documented the Vietnam War, and through his images that were published in Time Life Magazine, it showed me the horrors of war and at that time, I wanted to be a war photographer, based off his work.

For the most part, as a society, we are not happy with ourselves.

My camera is my compass; it's guided me to so many different places.

The majority of the people I've taken photographs of, I've had conversations with. "What are your goals and aspirations?" "What are you about?" It's not just about me capturing the image; I want to know what you are about.

Photography is humbling, it really is, and it really allows for me to atone for some of the missteps I've made throughout the course of my life.