The “WaterWomen” photographs are biographical, documenting the lives of several commercial Cedar Key fisherwomen, and their surroundings. Commercial fishing, clamming, and oystering in this small, isolated community on the Gulf of Mexico is hard work, dangerous, and often lonely.
Sailing and kayaking, I spent a lot of time on the waters surrounding the Cedar Keys, yet I hardly ever encountered these women on the Gulf. I would catch a glimpse of one or two of them as they scooted by on their skiffs, or I in town I would see one waitressing or working in one of the many other jobs they did, in order to make a living. The “WaterWomen” certainly do not think of themselves as being unique, or being special. Growing up in Cedar Key, they were connected to the water and laboring in this way was “no big deal!” 
Photographing these women certainly is a big deal for me. Having the opportunity of going out on the water with them, seeing them  ‘driving' their boats, racing by obscure channel markers, turning at the last second, with one hand on the wheel, one hand around a cup of coffee, and perhaps a cigarillo between the teeth, hair flying in the wind; that is an  incredibly privilege for me. The more so since the women are unaware of their exceptionality.

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