UV: What were you thinking when you took this photo on the cover?
TP: I hoped that she was unaware that I was photographing her and was glad to capture such a private instant. As with many of my photos, I felt very excited to see everything fit together.

UV: Tell us about your method.
TP: The vast majority of my images, including this one,have been captured with disposable cameras and developed at a commercial lab. Ultimately, this immediate method of photography and univolved developing has maintained the excitement of my initial interaction with the space.

UV: How does your art relate to your environment?
TP: In this case, my art is my environment. My goal is to actively engage the visual world around me. I am continually in awe of what we have created.

UV: Do you conceptualize a piece beforehand or give reign to spontaneity?
TP: I want to know why I'm doing what I'm doing. I want to have a personal understanding, a foundation of ideas upon which action and experience are allowed to run their course. I am interested in balance. Everything must be tempered by another.

UV: What has been the most important piece you have created?
TP: About six months ago, I published a book of photographs, entitled orange. It was very fulfilling to see the book through, from the initial idea to holding a finished copy in my hands. It is available at Cody's on Telegraph, City Lights, Modern Times, and Dog Eared Books.