Heliography (Greek: helios=sun, graphien=to write) the original term for the first photographic process invented by Frenchman, Joseph Nicefore Niepse around 1822.
Photography for me, is a way to see and connect to my environment in new ways and to share this connection with others. Sometimes I process the 
photos to bring out the poetry that is immanent in the scene, to make it more vivid and compelling. Sometimes I do the opposite and wash it out, hide it in an almost empty minimalist image, leaving a lot more to the viewer.