By capturing vast forest vistas under uniform lighting conditions, I create typologies that allow for non-hierarchical comparisons. These images, boasting incredibly high resolutions, encapsulate 180-degree views of complete forest scenes – spanning from left to right and bottom to top. These photographs can be printed in sizes up to 8 feet by 14 feet while retaining their full resolution, taking full advantage of current photographic technology.

Inspired in part by 19th-century landscape artists like Theodore Rousseau, these photographs seek to juxtapose the grandeur of nature with multiple instances of smaller events and moments, infusing immediacy and subtle narrative drama.

My project unfolds cyclically: I hike, capture photographs, print mural-sized images, and then return to the same scenes after a season or a year, rephotographing and re-experiencing them. This repeat photography method allows me to witness the evolving transformation of these forest landscapes over time, and to document these changes.

The outcomes encompass pre- and post-fire scenarios, beetle infestations, and occurrences of sudden oak death, but also the hopeful resilience and rebirth of many forests. This approach aids in uncovering the profound narratives and complexities embedded within forests.

This enduring fascination has driven me to photograph nearly 800 large-scale forest scenes over the past six years and necessitated over 100 journeys to the remotest corners of California.

Since the beginning of the California Forest project, I have observed both subtle and alarming changes in the forests impacted by wildfires and drought. My ambition is to capture in photographic montages these rapid transformations and ecological disasters.

California's treasured heritage forests are in danger. My desire is to capture many of them through my lens, preserving their essence for future generations amidst uncertain times.