static
ˈsta-tik: adjective: new latin staticus, from greek statikos causing to stand, skilled in weighing, from histanai to cause to stand, weigh: of or relating to bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.

dynamic
dī-ˈna-mik: adjective: french dynamique, from greek dynamikos powerful, from dynamis power, from dynasthai to be able: of or relating to physical force or energy.

nature
ˈnā-chər: noun: middle english, from middle french, from latin natura, from natus, past participle of nasci to be born: natural scenery.

life
ˈlīf: noun: middle english lif, from old english līf; akin to old english libban to live: a principle or force that is considered to underlie the distinctive quality of animate beings.

steinway
i was recently awarded my first commission. it was to photograph and memorialize a 1926 Steinway grand piano for a client who was parting with this family treasure. i attempted to capture the tactile elements of the piano and to show off its years of use and love.

eastern state penitentiary
on a recent trip to philadelphia with my wife and friends, we visited the Eastern State Penitentiary museum. this was the world's first true penitentiary, a prison designed to inspire penitence - or true regret - in the heart of criminals. i attemped to capture the essence of this structure through the following photographs.

architecture
ˈär-kə-ˌtek-chər: noun: the art or science of building; specifically: the art or practice of designing and building structures and especially habitable ones.

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