By the time I arrived in Cairo, Egypt in late 2014, I had already been traveling for months—moving across countries and cultures with little more than a camera and a curious heart. But Egypt felt different from anywhere else I had been. Cairo is a city of powerful contrasts—ancient yet alive, chaotic yet sacred, worn …
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The Hammock, Cozumel I made this photograph in late 2012, on a cruise with a group of friends. One of our stops was Cozumel — an island known for its turquoise water, coral reefs, and the particular kind of unhurried rhythm that only certain places in the Caribbean ever seem to get right. When we …
In the summer of 2014, I arrived at Inle Lake almost by accident—and it ended up being one of the most meaningful places I’ve ever photographed. Myanmar (formerly Burma) had only recently begun opening its borders after decades of isolation. Tourism was still limited, infrastructure was minimal, and much of the country felt untouched by …
There are certain places that stay with you—and for me, Dunedin is one of them. Over time, I found myself wanting to capture more than just photographs. I wanted to tell the story of the people, the history, and the character that make this town so special. That idea turned into a documentary film I’m …
The sun had just slipped below the horizon when I made this photograph. El Morro Castle stood watch over the Malecón as the last light softened across the water and the Caribbean broke against the rocks below. I was there on a sailing trip with a group of friends, and that evening carried the rare, …
Yosemite in winter is a world of its own—quiet, mystical, and absolutely breathtaking. I took this photograph during a solo trip in January 2018, just after a heavy snowfall. The air was cold, the valley was silent, and for a brief moment, the clouds broke just enough for this frame to come alive. This particular …
I met Ahmed in Saqqara, Egypt, while exploring the oldest pyramid in the world—the Step Pyramid of Djoser. Long before the smooth-sided pyramids of Giza were imagined, this was where monumental stone architecture began. Built nearly 4,700 years ago by the architect Imhotep, the Step Pyramid marked humanity’s first attempt at reaching the sky with …
I took this long-exposure photograph in Amsterdam’s Red Light District years ago, back when I was wandering Europe with my camera and a curious mind. I set up on the edge of the canal, wanting to capture both sides of the street in one frame — the neon glow, the reflections, the movement of people …
I took this photograph at Hanging Lake in Colorado several years ago. I’d been there before with friends, but on this trip I decided to go up alone. I drove down the interstate to the trailhead, parked the car, and headed up the trail late in the afternoon with the intention of photographing the lake …
In the fall of 2014, I found myself several months into a journey that had already taken me from Alaska to Hawaii, across New Zealand and Australia, through Asia, and into the heart of Europe. By September, I had landed in Vienna. One evening, after wandering through the streets of the city, I walked into …