For the past 40 years, I’ve been telling stories through film and video. This project brings me back to a foundational lesson from film school: before you can master motion, you must understand the still image. Pierspective is rooted in that principle—capturing the power of a single frame to tell a story.

The wooden pier outside my front door is a fixed stage for an endlessly changing cast of Charm City characters—walking, running, dancing, posing, or passing by with friends, children… more