In 2003 at the invitation of a friend I traveled to the Azorean Island of Sao Miguel. I decided to take my Nikon F2 and on old 50mm lens with me. What impressed me most about the island apart from the hospitality and good humor of the natives was the beautiful texture everywhere. I was never at a loss for interesting subject matter. The limitations of the 50mm also caused a pleasing “selective focus” on some of the prints which made them seem very old.

Upon my return to the United States I developed my film and was pleasantly surprised with the results. A few friends asked for prints, then people started buying them online and I had my first commercial success in photography.