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Creative thoughts, behind-the-scenes, and the slow craft of making images that mean something.

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Lantern Walks: chasing light in the rain
ProcessMarch 2025

Lantern Walks: chasing light in the rain

There is something about wet streets at midnight — every lamp becomes a brushstroke, every reflection a second photograph. This is the story behind a recent series shot over three rainy nights in November.

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Kintsugi: editing as restoration
EditingFeb 2025

Kintsugi: editing as restoration

Why I treat post-processing like mending broken pottery — every crack is a place to add gold.

One rose, one beam of light
Behind the ScenesJan 2025

One rose, one beam of light

The simplest still life can take six hours. Here's how the 'Last Bloom' shoot actually happened.

On shooting the same window for a year
ThoughtsDec 2024

On shooting the same window for a year

What changed between January and December — and what didn't.

Composing with negative space
ProcessNov 2024

Composing with negative space

Most of a great frame is what you choose to leave out.