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On Lighting & Snow

Zermatt, Switzerland, shot on Kodak Gold 200 - not exactly an easy choice. Photographing and skiing are not known to be the best combination, but the rush of getting down the mountain can only compare to that of snapping the Matterhorn, just as the sun is going down.

The Iberian Kitchen+Life

Truly the best way to get to know a culture is through food and flea markets. So that is exactly what I did. This series documents my traveling through Spain and Portugal during July 2025

Peak Season

A people person's newfound love of nature. Captured in rural Upstate New York in October, captured on a combination of Portra 800 and Kodak Gold 200

A Frame of Paris

Paris in January, captured on a combination of Ilford 1600 and Kodak Gold 200

Emily

It's not every day you get to capture your best friend's wedding on film. Shot on 35 mm Kodak Portra 800, these shots capture the early moments of Emy and Eddie's big day.

An Afternoon at the Garden

New York. Mid-April. Peak cherry blossom season. Need I say more? A series of photos taken on 35mm Kodak UltraMax 400 and Portra 800 film documents an afternoon at one of the most popular spots in NYC. Taking in both the quiet aromas of the cherry blossoms and the the buzz of visitors old and young, these photos capture New York City in one of its best seasons.

Through My Kitchen Window

There is nothing quite like your grandmother's cooking. And something truly magical is created when three generations come together in one kitchen to cook age-old family recipes for the rest of the family. Through My Kitchen Window is a collection of intimate, special moments between grandmothers, mothers and daughters. It shows how the language of food knows no bounds and can exhibit maternal love most sincerely.

Wood, Stone & Salt

Through this collection, I examined how different materials and elements respond to each other in nature through 35mm film. In the setting of a quiet beach town, wood, sand and salt are free to interact and illuminate lively shadows and mellow color schemes.

July

When families come together, interesting and complex connections form. July aims to explore these connections through the lens of a child. In the setting of a peaceful, distraction-free afternoon, eight cousins come together to play, eat, laugh and cry. These simple activities can be blown up and magnified in the eyes of a child and form core memories that last through many summers to come.

Stayed for The Gelato

The goal of this collection was to capture a thought or emotion in each of the subjects as I walked my camera across the cobblestone alleyways and busy streets of Rome. Strangers are so interesting when you actually stop to look at them. How do we all interact with our surroundings, what do we enjoy, what makes us sad or surprised?

Early Friday Morning

Friday is a very special day in Israel. It is the storm before the calm, the hustle, bustle and chaos that is crammed into a few short hours before Shabbat starts. But the beautiful thing about Friday in Israel is that everyone has their own way of going about it, religious or not, Fridays are sizzling with energy. Early Friday Morning captures quick and still moments hour by hour as the country gets ready for whatever the night may bring.

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