UV: What were you thinking when you made this piece on the cover?
HH: In the moment, I was responding to the tail light graphically. This is part of a series of color abstracts where I took slices of normal scenes, but photographed them so people weren't sure what they were looking at. I wanted to put a weird spin on reality so viewers might question their own realities, instead of seeing out of habit.

UV: Are you an East Bay native? If not where did you come from and what drew you here?
HH: I grew up in California, worked overseas for a couple years after college, then moved to the East Bay. This place feels like one of the few where diversity has a chance to thrive. People are pretty open and used to dealing with change. Since September 11th, we need places like this to debate, struggle, and hopefully create something new.

UV: Who or what are your biggest influences?
HH: Georgia O'Keefe, Edward Weston, Annie Leibowitz, Maya Angelou, Rell Sunn, Barbara Lee. Also, the ocean, surfing, travelling, and other artists of all types.

UV: What's the best place for inspiration in the Bay Area?
HH: Kim Sims-Battiste's hip hop class at Club One Oakland!

UV: Describe your relationship to your medium?
HH: I like that photography allows me to work both spontaneously and in a planned way. Lately I've been doing a lot of event photography, which is all about getting it in the moment. It's a strange combination of terror and relief knowing that after two hours, I have to have something. The other style is more meditative, a more painterly approach. I like the balance of the two.