Doorway to a Yellow Room: Squamish, BC

I noticed the beautiful colour contrast between indoor light and daylight many times before I finally made this photograph of our apartment in Squamish.  On many summer mornings, it was the first thing I saw when I woke up – a simple, dreamy scene of possibilities and inviting geometry.

One weekend morning, still half asleep, I rolled out of bed and got my camera.  I photographed the top corner of the room and the door, forming the same simple, geometric composition that I had seen on so many long mornings.  Many lines run out of this photograph, combining with the open door to create a feeling of exploration, and a deep sense of the present moment.

This is one of the earliest photographs on this website.  Though I hadn't thought much about composition or my own personal style of photography, this photo, to me, was an early indication of where I really wanted to go with my art.

Doorway to a Yellow Room: Squamish, BC, 2001