Artist statement:
With ‘Breathe for me’, I try to convey the romance, fear, trepidation, beauty, and power of the sea and its relationship to the human psyche. I draw inspiration from the salty tales of Melville, Cousteau, Winton, seafarers and mariners, of shipwrecks, sea monsters and sea shanties. The fear of the unknown, which even today is real for so many, is yet an environment in which I find comfort and solace. I use the camera as a conduit to enter environments in which I may otherwise be uncomfortable, to explore themes I couldn’t otherwise articulate. I explore fleeting moments never to be repeated, lighting events never to be seen again. This environment I photograph is specific to me, yet familiar to everyone.
Also known as Giclee prints or bubble-jet prints, pigment ink-jet prints are generated by computer printers from digital or scanned files using dye-based or pigment-based inks. A series of nozzles spray tiny droplets of ink onto the paper surface in a precise pattern that corresponds to the digital image file. In dye-based prints the ink soaks into the paper, whereas in pigment-based prints the ink rests and dries on top of the paper surface.
Whilst the term is broad, pigment ink-jet prints have come to be associated with prints produced on fine art papers. They are the most versatile and archival method of printing available to photographers today. A wide variety of material on which an image can be printed with such inks are available, including various textures and finishes such as matte photo paper, watercolour paper, cotton canvas or pre-coated canvas.
