A certain aspect of these older nondescript buildings and storefronts, I find rather attractive – I think in a similar vein to that attraction I have for simple farmstead buildings, corn cribs and barns of a natural basic nature. I don’t think it’s the urban decay that is most appealing… it’s the proportion and quiet presence that draws me to them….

I’m slowly developing a particular stylistic approach to photographing these places – the type of lighting…. the frontal “portrait” style – simple approach in hopes of conveying that simplicity.