In keeping with my ongoing self-portrait series (see RED and BLUE and WHITE), and in light of the glorious coming of summer, I shot GREEN at a local field near UMBC, near our apartment complex.

What I wanted for GREEN was something that felt grounded and lush, hence, a centered composition and outdoor setting. I associate green with fertility and growth, so it only felt appropriate to include my daughter Ruth in the shot, too. But like the other compositions, I preferred to keep our faces partially or fully obscured, to emphasize a gesture or stance.

I like the darkness of the surrounding greenery and lightness of the figures in this portrait. It feels very natural and earthy in part because both myself and Ruth are barefoot. My feeling is that this is one of the most successfully costumed shots in the series for that reason.

What's been reawakened in some of these series is something that I haven't practiced in awhile: dance, or being on stage. I realize that though I don't so much like my face on camera, I like the feeling of composing simultaneously behind the camera and in front of the camera. You have to visualize the space you're in from the audience's perspective, and that's a beautiful challenge.