Making photographs is my preferred method to manifest my internal subjective narrative out into the real world. Once there I am able to observe my creations objectively and gain real insight into “what's really going on in there”.
Said another way: It is a window into my soul.
Hello and welcome to my site. My name is Joshua and I am a Pensacola Florida resident since 2011. I have been cultivating the practice of making photographs for over 20 years now and I have no intention of slowing my pursuit. My goal in performing this ritual is to intentionally focus on my senses in order to open a space for my spirit to lead. My hope is that I find temporary satisfaction and a deeper understanding of my life.
I wander the natural areas around Pensacola in hopes of picking up on what speaks out to me amongst the beautifully chaotic order. Once I have a sense about something in my chest the real work can begin. I unpack my gear and labor about trying to find “a way of seeing” that satisfies that original curiosity found. In essence I am attempting to carve out patterns and/or suggestions from figures and landscapes to reveal their extraordinary attributes. It is the light and shadows that animates them. I photograph something not only for what it is but also for what else it is.
It is extremely important to me that I perform the entire photographic process myself. From conception of an idea all the way through to the performance in print. My process is rather laborious and I spare no expense on time, tools and high quality archival materials to see a piece through. In bringing these images to you from areas within and surrounding Pensacola it is my hope to facilitate a communion of sorts. Something that brings us together for a moment of contemplation in a fundamentally human place.
“You don't take a photograph, you make it.” St. Ansel