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 …
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 …
Back in 2019, the guys I sail with and I chartered a 50′ monohull out of Tortola and spent ten days exploring the Virgin Islands. It was one of those trips you don’t really understand in the moment — but later you realize it stamped itself permanently into your memory. We hopped from island to …
This week I’m sharing photographs I’ve taken with a drone — a tool that completely changed the way I see the world as a photographer. Before drones were available to consumers like me, I used to wonder what it would be like to climb to the top of a tree or become a bird for …
I’ve been going to Key West since just after high school, and somehow it continues to feel familiar and new every time I make the trip. I was back again this past July 4th weekend with friends, but my history with this island stretches all the way through my adult life—quiet Christmases when I didn’t …