The Long Version
Our public lands in the United States are not only beautiful but also exemplify our core democratic principles; everyone can use them and they aren’t fenced off for only the people who have the means to pay. I make my photos as a way to show the beauty on our public lands with the hope that the more people see of how beautiful places are and the more they connect with those places through my photography, the more they’ll want to protect them.
There is a movement to privatize our public lands, and if my photos and actions can help preserve our public lands and keep them held in public trust, then I know I’m doing right by the many unborn generations to come.
As President Theodore Roosevelt said, “Our duty to the whole, including the unborn generations, bids us to restrain an unprincipled present-day minority from wasting the heritage of these unborn generations. The movement for the conservation of wildlife and the larger movement for the conservation of all our natural resources are essentially democratic in spirit, purpose, and method.” I hope that my photos contribute to the conversation of our public lands and our democratic spirit.
The Short Version
I like to photograph the outdoors and try to use my photos to make you fall in love with the same places I love.