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Photography Gallery

Role

Artist

Date

2023- Present

A collection of film, digital, and darkroom photography spanning portraits, textures, street, and conceptual work. Photograms included.

Digital photograph showing a person’s face at the bottom of the frame gazing upward toward a clear blue sky, emphasizing perspective and space

Digital photograph showing a person’s face at the bottom of the frame gazing upward toward a clear blue sky, emphasizing perspective and space

Close-up photograph showing the textured reflections of a light reflector, highlighting abstract patterns and surface detail, included in the Textures Series

Close-up photograph showing the textured reflections of a light reflector, highlighting abstract patterns and surface detail, included in the Textures Series

Distorted and gritty photograph creating the feeling of being observed from a hidden perspective

Distorted and gritty photograph creating the feeling of being observed from a hidden perspective

Surreal photograph of a tree with blue bark and red foliage emphasizing striking color contrast and altered perception

Surreal photograph of a tree with blue bark and red foliage emphasizing striking color contrast and altered perception

Digital photograph of a worn urban alleyway door.

Digital photograph of a worn urban alleyway door.

Street photograph of vibrant graffiti depicting a stylized eyeball, emphasizing bold colors and graphic detail.

Street photograph of vibrant graffiti depicting a stylized eyeball, emphasizing bold colors and graphic detail.

Crash

Crash

Close-up photograph of water with circular ripples creating symmetrical, textured patterns, included in the Textures Series.

Close-up photograph of water with circular ripples creating symmetrical, textured patterns, included in the Textures Series.

Autumn leaves resting on vivid blue water that mirrors surrounding trees, highlighting natural textures and reflections, included in the Textures Series.

Autumn leaves resting on vivid blue water that mirrors surrounding trees, highlighting natural textures and reflections, included in the Textures Series.

Digital photograph of water with swirling, nebula-like textures and colors, giving it a painterly, cosmic appearance, included in the Textures Series.

Digital photograph of water with swirling, nebula-like textures and colors, giving it a painterly, cosmic appearance, included in the Textures Series.

Photograph of graffiti that reads “Can you see?” next to a painted eyeball.

Photograph of graffiti that reads “Can you see?” next to a painted eyeball.

Detailed photograph of birch tree bark showing grooves, lines, and natural patterns, included in the Textures Series.

Detailed photograph of birch tree bark showing grooves, lines, and natural patterns, included in the Textures Series.

Detailed photograph of birch tree bark showing grooves, lines, and natural patterns, included in the Textures Series.

Detailed photograph of birch tree bark showing grooves, lines, and natural patterns, included in the Textures Series.

Abstract photograph of algae in a lake, with swirling textures and shapes evoking cosmic landscapes, included in the Textures Series.

Abstract photograph of algae in a lake, with swirling textures and shapes evoking cosmic landscapes, included in the Textures Series.

Extreme close-up digital photograph of a face with furrowed brows and tight features, conveying stress and vulnerability, which has inspired multiple paintings.

Extreme close-up digital photograph of a face with furrowed brows and tight features, conveying stress and vulnerability, which has inspired multiple paintings.

Blue Skies

Blue Skies

Black and white film photograph using double exposure to combine streets, buildings, and textures of Sugar Grove, Illinois, into a layered, Man Ray–inspired surreal scene.

Black and white film photograph using double exposure to combine streets, buildings, and textures of Sugar Grove, Illinois, into a layered, Man Ray–inspired surreal scene.

Black and white film photograph showing a subject jumping in a studio. The image merges two frames due to incomplete reel advancement, creating a doubled, half-and-half composition that emphasizes movement.

Black and white film photograph showing a subject jumping in a studio. The image merges two frames due to incomplete reel advancement, creating a doubled, half-and-half composition that emphasizes movement.

Black and white photograph of a sculpture depicting a baby figure with a clock for a torso and doll arms and head, blending human and mechanical elements.

Black and white photograph of a sculpture depicting a baby figure with a clock for a torso and doll arms and head, blending human and mechanical elements.

Black and white photogram of a man’s silhouette, abstracted through light and shadow to convey introspection and self reflection.

Black and white photogram of a man’s silhouette, abstracted through light and shadow to convey introspection and self reflection.

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