I aim to document the ways people organize work, commerce and social life in places where daily activity unfolds openly and communally.
Coming from a suburban U.S. background shaped by privatized space and formality, I am drawn to environments where labor and interaction remain visible — where food is sold on sidewalks, conversations happen in motion, and livelihoods exist in shared space.
I do not seek poverty or hardship as subject matter. Instead, i observe function: how people move through the world, communicate and sustain themselves within systems that differ from those I grew up inside.
my photographs are offered as witness rather than argument — an attempt to look carefully at everyday life as it is lived.
I’m at my best when I'm immersed in parts unknown and acquiring new perspectives.
My photos are not digitally altered except for as described below:
I occasionally apply minor adjustments to photos including cropping, dodging/burning, and conversion into grayscale. All adjustments are minimal and are made in the interest of preserving the integrity and authenticity of the moment captured.
I adhere to a set of standards inspired by sources including The Associated Press, The National Press Photographers Association and The International Federation of Journalists.