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A DIFFERENT WAY OF LOOKING

AT ORDINARY LIFE

Look closer. There’s usually more.

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A Crowned Crane standing in a grassy habitat with a stick in its beak.
A barista behind the counter at a coffee shop, smiling, with shelves of potted plants and bags of coffee behind him. There are beverage cups and a pastry in the foreground.
An elderly man in a grey vest, white shirt, and tie, wearing a grey cap, is standing in a clothing store holding a patchwork jacket on a mannequin. The store has racks of suits and jackets, a large mirror reflecting the man's profile, and shelves of
A monkey with brown and gray fur and a black face peeking through green leaves in a tree.
A brown horse with butterfly wings walking in a grassy field with yellow flowers, trees, and a wooden shed under a blue sky with clouds.
An older man with gray hair and glasses on his head sitting at a cluttered desk in an office, surrounded by framed pictures and documents on the walls, with a large computer monitor in front of him.
A young woman standing in a large cherry blossom tree with pink and white flowers, holding a clipboard and a branch of blossoms.
Young woman with long curly hair smiling while holding a sewing hot glue gun in a craft studio. She is standing near woven textile wall art and spools of yarn in the background.
An elderly woman with glasses and a red polka-dot headscarf standing with crossed arms inside a vintage clothing store with patterned fabric and ornaments decorating the walls and ceiling.
A man working on a pottery wheel in a pottery studio filled with shelves of clay pots and tools, with large windows in the background letting in natural light.
A vertical stack of vegetables and a burger ingredients floating in midair outdoors with green trees and blue sky in the background, and the text 'Your Veggie Dream Come True' at the top.
A young child wearing black Hunter rain boots, a brown jacket, ripped jeans, and a gray beanie hat, sitting on a ledge overlooking a river with boats and historic buildings with domed rooftops in the background.
A woman sitting in front of a dark background, holding a white flower in one hand, with a large bouquet of white flowers on the table in front of her, and a man with a shaved head standing behind her, partially visible, with both looking off to the s
A nest with paper origami birds and eggs, perched among blossoming tree branches with pink and white flowers.
A Yeo Valley Organic yogurt container surrounded by daisies and green foliage.
A man with light skin, wearing a dark polo shirt, stands in a bookstore or library holding an open book, surrounded by shelves of books.
Green apples, yellow lemons, and white flowers on a reflective surface against a dark background.
A man holding a potted horse outside with fall leaves on the ground and trees in the background.
A large green watering can shaped like a house with windows, positioned in a field of yellow flowers, with clouds and a partly cloudy sky in the background.
Colorful fish swimming near green plants near a body of water.
A large outdoor advertisement for a vegan mayonnaise product by Hellmann's, displayed among trees and grass.
Two cans of Pepsi, one labeled Diet Pepsi, are positioned on a surface with colorful lighting creating a vibrant background and shadows.
Two cans of Diet Pepsi, one blue and one red, are shown in a dark setting with light emitting from the cans, creating reflections on a surface. A colorful light streak, transitioning from blue to green to red, is visible between the cans.

ARCHIVE

A collection across places, people, and the surreal.

  • ENCOUNTERS

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    Close-up of a woman with long dreadlocks, multiple facial piercings, and layered jewelry, standing outdoors with green foliage in the background.

  • JOURNEY

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    Herder walking with cattle through dusty savanna grassland with acacia trees

  • SURREAL & BEYOND

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    A large white swan with a long neck in a pond, with a person in a yellow jacket reaching out to feed it. Several other swans are nearby, and the background shows trees and grass under a clear blue sky.

Perspective

A way of seeing, put into words.

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Perspective
Hacking My Energy to Photograph Strangers
Hacking My Energy to Photograph Strangers

How I learned to approach strangers on the street, put them first, and borrow a little extra energy to ask for a portrait. Four stages, and lessons from hundreds of meetings.

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Learning “Enough” from the Maasai
Learning “Enough” from the Maasai

I visited Maasai homes in Kenya and Tanzania and found a way of living with very little. Here is what I’m learning from them about comfort, peace, and “enough”.

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Why Should Natural Light Belong to Animals?
Why Should Natural Light Belong to Animals?

People carry stories. Animals carry only the present. That is why they ask for different light, and why I edit them so differently.

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More Than Just Luck
More Than Just Luck

People call it luck when a moment appears. But luck only finds those who showed up, stayed patient, and kept looking long after others left.

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Where a moment
and a thought meet.

About me

“I'm drawn to people, places, and the quiet

thoughts in between.”

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