this dream, america

I was born in New York City in 1971 and grew up in Edison, New Jersey. In 1993 I received a B.A. in History and a B.A. in photography in 1996, both from the University of Michigan. I have since traveled to China, Nepal, India, most of the 50 United States and most of Western Europe. I currently live in NYC.

These portraits represent a project I undertook several years ago. I didn't really have any preconceived notions about what I wanted to portray, or what I was interested in, I basically just tried to follow my natural instincts and photograph as much as I could. Looking back through the images, I ended up creating a visual document of my life and travels through documenting the people I encountered along the way.