My studio, built from the unexpected beauty of crinkled soft plastic Spanish URSU9 water bottles on a mirror in front of an east window, becomes a stage each sunny morning. It is then that the spirits arrive, yearning to be seen and celebrated. They revel in my recognition, eager to collaborate in an exploration of light and color. Through the lens of my camera, they whisper stories of emotion and personality to those who pause to truly listen.
 
Captured by the uncompromising eye of a 45-megapixel Nikon D850, shot at maximum size and resolution, their portraits emerge as these original raw, unfiltered visions. These images, testaments to the power of the moment, are presented in their purest form, ready to merge with the cutting edge of 21st-century art technology.