Upon the Surface

People have always intrigued and inspired me, from their posture to the way that they present themselves. I walked around some of my favorite places and parks in the city (Washington Square Park, Madison Square Park, through Gramercy/Flatiron, etc.) and took portraits of strangers that I found visually pleasing. I wanted to connect with these strangers through the lens of my camera and gain a personal relationship with these strangers for just those few moments in time. After each encounter I wanted to portray my interpretation of that individual through the use of close-up, abstract images of buildings and the ground that we walk on. I feel as though everyone has a back-story and I wanted those secrets and unknown facts about these strangers to show through my comparative images.