One of the first monographs I remember seeing was “Moments Preserved”.  The images contained within were taken by my idol Irving Penn. I immediately made the connection between that title and my recently chosen path as a photographer, and that book title has been an anthem for me throughout my career. Just as the palm of each hand and the bottom of every foot are unique, so are palm prints and footprints. These prints in my image are on a wall in Hermosa Beach and they commemorate the 100th anniversary of that city, founded in 1907. Because these prints have been there since 2007, we can be sure that the smallest have grown larger and that possibly some of the larger ones represent people no longer walking our Planet. Truly, these prints represent ‘moments preserved’.