The first time I saw a foreign film paused with the image and subtitle caught together for a moment, I noticed instantly the difference between what was being said and what I was looking at on the screen. It was as if the dialogue and the image were two separate entities, each working independently of one another. This excited me and inspired me to make my newest collection of photographs.

To start the process, I shoot everything that interests me at the time: portraits, still lifes, or even landscapes. Then, later, while editing the images, I add the text, which is chosen at random. That is to say, I dont make it up myself -- I borrow it from television, movies,
or, often, conversations that I overhear. I build one image at a time. Its a methodical process because the text and the image should create a paradox. The disjointed feeling that this odd combination creates is what I like the most about this work.

I love the idea of coincidence being part of my photography. I dont want the text to somehow describe or compliment the image. To me, it doesnt have to connect perfectly because each viewer will be able to make their own connection between the two.