I HAVE SPENT MUCH OF MY LIFE CRITIQUING HOW ART HAS BEEN DEFINED. THEREFORE, MY DEFINITION OF ART IS SOMEWHAT PERSONAL. IT INVOLVES UTILIZING THE PHOTOGRAPHIC PROCESS TO EXPRESS SOMETHING BEYOND THE SURFACE, WHERE THE IMAGE CARRIES MEANING AND SIGNIFICANCE. IT INVOLVES THE INTENTION TO USE THE CAMERA AS AN ARTISTIC TOOL, WHERE I SURRENDER TO THE MEDIUM AND OPEN MYSELF TO EXPERIMENTATION.