"If the goal of art is beauty and if we assume that the goal is sometimes reached, even if always imperfectly, how do we judge art? Basically, I think, by whether it reveals to us important form that we ourselves have experienced but to which we have not paid adequate attention. Successful art rediscovers beauty for us."
~Robert Adams

My work in photography has been greatly influenced by this quote from Robert Adams. For me, beauty, to whatever degree it is achieved, is derived from the simplicity of natural elements. Shadow emphasizes form and at the same time alters it, forcing the viewer to consider—and hopefully rediscover—beauty.