Convention states that shooting nudes is a study in contrasts. I didn't think so, and as I experimented with highlights and the silhouettes cast by the human body, the essence of it was revealed to me in a moment of minimalism. The defining facet of a nude is purity and amidst glimpses of this virgin form, you can detect the subtle play of light and shadow in my work. Here's to 2014 being a year of clarity!