Fine Art Photography

WaterWays captures the peaceful yet powerful journey of water flowing from the untouched snowcaps of the White Mountains, swirling through rivers, and cascading over waterfalls in Maine and New Hampshire, and ultimately merging with the Maine coast. This continual flow symbolizes the passage of time and the interconnectedness of nature and humanity.

From the whimsical spins of a stream to the dramatic plunges of a waterfall, I explore the imaginative interplay of light, color, and texture, evoking a sense of mystery. Water encompasses what is seen and unseen, known and unknown. Fleeting moments stretch into graceful trails of light, revealing hidden symmetrical patterns undetectable to the naked eye. These moments showcase water's playful spirit and amaze with its innovative forms.

In our culture, which often moves at a frantic pace with constant digital noise, being present is a challenge. Over the past 14 months, as I created these photographs, I found myself immersed in the intricate details of the natural world, where time slows down and unexpected beauty unfolds before the lens. Creating these images encouraged mindfulness, allowing me to be fully present in the moment and appreciate the subtle changes and beauty of the ever-changing scene. The rhythmic motion and soothing sounds of water became a balm for the mind, easing
any stress and restlessness.

For most of the images, I experimented with various longer shutter speeds to manipulate the appearance of the water. Depending on the length of the shutter speed, the water appears smooth and milky, while other movements resemble paintbrush strokes, contrasting with the solid, unmoving elements of the landscape. This juxtaposition emphasizes the peaceful
coexistence of permanence and life's constant change.

A Canon R5 camera, a tripod, and a 70-200mm lens, often with a 1.4x extender, were used to create the images. This setup provided the flexibility to zoom in on intricate details or pull back to capture a larger scene.

I invite viewers to join me on a visual journey where the unseen ordinary transforms into the extraordinary, and flowing water becomes a testament to nature's endless creativity and beauty. Through WaterWays, I hope to encourage others to reconnect with the natural world and find inspiration in the rhythms of water.

Refined Resurgence explores progress and beauty in two contexts: South Portland’s petroleum tanks and the expanding cityscape of the Portland peninsula. With these photographs my hope is to provide a new way to view these familiar mundane environments that many consider eyesores - perhaps to provoke the viewer to see beauty and art in their own lives and environment.

The photographs were created during a two-year period beginning in the summer of 2019. I lived in Portland for 16 years and was witnessing the transformation of the peninsula and was compelled to document the rapid changes. The last day of 2019, I moved to South Portland into my first home which led me to photographing the tanks. I had always been intrigued how the tanks blended into the landscape creating a unique juxtaposition of the tanks amongst schools and residential neighborhoods.

By using the popular location of the rock formations near the pier on Mackworth Island in Falmouth as subject matter, Greenway’s nineteen photographs visualize imaginative landscapes by detailing the island’s geology.

Focusing on the micro-ecology of the island, and by transforming the familiar and dramatic coastline into an abstraction of color, texture, pattern, and form, Greenway’s photographs reimagine a recognizable landscape. The photographs thus transform the overarching space into detailed and abstracted images that reflect personal exploration as an escape from literal reality.

Since childhood, I have always been fascinated by tugboats. One of my favorite books that my mom used to read to me was Scruffy the Tugboat. Over the past 20 years living in Maine, I’ve often observed the fleet of tugboats at work in Portland Harbor from a distance. The spring and summer of 2023, I had the opportunity to photograph the Portland Tugboat crew aboard their fleet, witnessing firsthand the vital role these vessels play in Maine’s economy and their contribution to the global maritime industry.

Keeping My Head Above It All visually explores the concept of social and spatial distancing prompted by the Covid-19 global pandemic. Using a bird’s-eye view from the position on the tops of parking garages and upper floors of downtown Portland buildings, the series of photographs embodies tension between presence and absence as we as a community learn to physically and psychologically navigate these new realities.

In context of the virus itself, as well as the pause on public life, the photographs represent the challenge of visually rendering what is in fact invisible. Such invisible forces include dynamics such as personal and societal pandemic fear, misinformation, divisiveness and economic uncertainty. The majority of the photographs were created in the Spring of 2020.