The decisive moment, the Holy Grail of street photography. It brings to mind Cartier-Bresson's photograph of a man jumping over a puddle. But people in repose can have their decisive moment. It happens when the stars align to reveal a sense of calm and serenity. See Cartier-Bresson's photograph of a family sitting on the banks of the Marne. This portfolio is my take on finding the decisive moment when people are not doing much of anything.
Once I wanted to be Ansel Adams, a reach, especially for someone who lives and photographs in New Jersey. But even when I went out into real wilderness, I never felt at one with these places. My introduction to street photography was "Henri Cartier-Bresson: The Early Work". I was hooked immediately. My first attempts at street photography were in New York. From the beginning, I knew this was where I belonged. Even in neighborhoods that were new to me, I felt that these were my streets. I have photographed in the US, in Europe, Africa and the Middle East. They are still my streets.
