For me, faces are fascinating. A face is an ever-changing landscape expressing the spirit, or it is a kind of wall, hiding and protecting the spirit. Each face is an adventure. I photograph an individual with trepidation, excitement, and a kind of reverence. Then I am both Pan – serenading the essence of my subject with friendly conversation – and Diana – capturing it when it makes its appearance.

Photography is an art of the opportunist, the lover, and the sober curator of prints and negatives. Photography is the magic of the arrested moment, see through a glass lightly.

Linda Southworth
New York City, 1997