I have been a photographer all my life, but I have also long held a deep interest in forensics. In 2015, I received a Masters degree in Forensic Science and have worked in the field since, as a crime scene investigator, medicolegal death investigator, and forensic photographer. Working in forensics exposes you to fascinating, horrifying, and beautiful things, but due to privacy concerns, it can be a challenge to allow that part of your life to seep into – and influence – the artistic side. Over the years, ideas for various projects have presented themselves to my imagination, but moral considerations have prevented me from acting upon them. Lumen printing, however, has provided me the opportunity to share some of the beauty in the work I do by capturing impressions. These impressions are not individualized – and therefore anonymous – and represent abstract, yet literal and highly detailed, aspects of the human body. They provide a glimpse into a world that some people experience on a daily basis, but most will never witness; a world that can contain much that is ugly and brutal but can also be beautiful and revelatory.
