Bucephalus

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On one level, most of us accept the commonplace dictum that beauty is in the eye of the beholder. But in casual conversation and day-to-day ogling, we tend to act as if beauty is some intrinsic quality of a gifted minority of godlike men and women. In my work, I try to take a third approach: That beauty is a quality of light. Just as harsh fluorescent lighting can make even a good face ghoulish, bathing one's model the right angle and intensity of light can transform the mundane into the exquisite. By using light to its full advantage I try to help myself and my models see something in ourselves that escapes us in everyday life. In this way I believe photography can be a tool to develop one's self image by discovering the best images of one's self.