Portrait nominee

Each color has a warrior God that protects it and represents it in the universe. This is the Chrome God, and she can mirror any color with full accuracy, and can show you what you look like whenever you look straight into her, as she's represented in machines, art, architecture and in our homes in the form of a mirror. The Chrome God understands colors and is inspired by them. Here, for the first time, you can see her, simply Chrome.

As a photographer, I strive to capture the world the way I see it through my lens and share the beauty that some of the seemingly mundane and basic things contain. I feel my calling is to share this amazement with each click of the shutter.

Being an eternal optimist, I see colors brightly, filled with positive messages all around me. Even in the dirtiest of puddles, the most dilapidated of structures, and scruffiest of animals, I find beauty and wonderment. With every snapshot, I expect to capture that “once in a lifetime” experience and nothing excites me more than reviewing my new collection of images, feeling the magic all over again, and discovering nuances I didn’t see the first time around.

With a competitive spirit and a perpetually wandering/inquisitive mind, I’m constantly seeking to master that one challenge I’ve not encountered before. Through research, I draw inspiration from the trendsetters and most accomplished photographers in their respective specialty and challenge myself to make that the standard, even on my first attempt.

2nd Place and Silver Award, WPPI 2020 First Half, Animal, Pets category.