Daily disassembly of cameras and a fascination with the optics of photography has created opportunities to modify both the lens and camera to better suit the needs of his subject. The results also serve to reflect his own fractured perceptions and a yearning for an unexpected visual authenticity. Exploiting the imperfections and peculiarities of both antique and custom lens design, his work has been described as “dreamlike”, “memorial”, and “blurry”. He lives and works in Pittsburgh, hoping one day to make a satisfactory image.