Sometimes I think my life’s work began when I was seven years old.

I grew up in a large Greek family filled with laughter, conversation and the warmth of shared meals. Every so often my mother would find me sitting quietly by myself and ask what I was doing. I’d simply smile and say, “I’m just really happy. There’s so much.”

Looking back, I don’t think that little boy ever disappeared.

What brings people alive?

I’ve spent my life fascinated by what brings people alive. Why do some relationships deepen us while others leave us feeling alone? What creates beauty, intimacy, belonging and genuine human connection? Those questions have guided everything I’ve done.

Photography became my first way of exploring those questions because it taught me to slow down and truly see people. That curiosity eventually led me to earn a doctorate in Human Sexuality, but I soon discovered that my greatest education came from listening to people’s lives rather than simply studying them.

For more than four decades I’ve traveled, taught, photographed, spoken at universities and conferences and created books, documentary films, exhibitions and workshops. Whether the project was Petals, The Passionate High or one of my public presentations, they all grew from the same enduring question:

Beyond sexuality

Over the years I’ve come to believe that sexuality is only one doorway into understanding what it means to be fully human. Through it we encounter vulnerability, creativity, compassion, love and the courage to be seen.

Today my work continues through writing, conversations, workshops and the ongoing revival of the Petals Project. My interests have expanded beyond sexuality to include love, community, beauty, aging, curiosity and the small moments that give life meaning.

People sometimes ask what conclusions I’ve reached after a lifetime of exploration. My answer is simple: I haven’t been searching for final answers. I’ve been learning to ask better questions.

If my work encourages you to slow down, become a little more curious and see yourself and others with greater compassion, then it has done exactly what I hoped it would.

Welcome.