My photography usually begins with a clear vision of what I want the final image to look like. Whether I’m photographing people, sports, or still life, I generally know what I want to capture. My experimental photography challenges that approach by allowing me to create without knowing exactly what the finished image will become.

I discovered this process while learning film photography. What began as an experiment with chemically manipulating film developed into something I wanted to explore further. By scanning the altered film and combining it with my digital photographs, I create layered images that bring together traditional photography, physical manipulation, and digital techniques. The colors, patterns, and textures produced by the chemicals are unpredictable, and that uncertainty has become one of my favorite parts of the process.

For this series, I am exploring floral photography through those chemically altered textures. I am drawn to the shapes, curves, and details of flowers and how they interact with the organic patterns created on film. Using a palette of blues, turquoise, earthy greens, and subtle warm tones, I want to create images that feel connected while allowing each composition to develop differently.

This work gives me the freedom to experiment beyond the more structured photography I typically create. I enjoy the challenge of combining images that were never intended to exist together and discovering something new in the process. My goal is to encourage viewers to look beyond the recognizable flower and explore the colors, textures, and unexpected details that emerge from each composition.