Blue and White Butterfly

This photo was a inspired image of a previous one I have done before but I thought it would be different if I took it at a precise time when cool colors would start to appear but also be bright enough to show in the dark.

I took this picture while experimenting with night photography for the first time, and using long exposures. So while the picture is fairly bright, it was taken at around 10 PM. While editing it, I tried to keep the light dim to bring out the darkness of the picture, while still keeping enough light to show all the color present. I took the picture in my home town of an abandon pool. Ive been attempting to find and photograph abandoned places because they fascinate me. I want to document these places, as there constantly changing. Moreover I find it fascinating what these places, that once served a purpose, become after their disregarded by people.

Sunset from Cuttyhunk captures the beauty of summer and the bittersweet feeling of it coming to an end. This photo was originally taken in 2022 and I continued to work on it into 2023 to achieve the best color balance.

The inspiration to create this artwork rooted from the idea that the most beautiful things are found where you least expect them to be. The hands holding the flower symbolize a colorless and gloomy world, while the flower itself signifies the life and beauty hidden within it.

Liminal space: occupying a position at, or on both sides of, a boundary or threshold. This door could lead to anywhere. Will you go through it? (taken at a thrift store basement in Santa Rosa)

This Image i took is one of my all time favorites, i took it during a really hard time in my life and it really brings out foggy and dark thoughts in my head at that time. Whenever i walk outside my house in the morning i see this very streetlight and it reminds me of this photo. the little bird on the wire is also a nice touch i didnt even notice until after I took it, it shows little un noticeable things can go a long way for someone, even if they don't notice it at first.

This photo was taken in October the sky was a very beauitful array of colors and the farm windmill was a nice touch to the colors but the colors don't distract the viewer from the background.

This was taken when I was hiking a trail near College of Marin. I noticed the vast hills of trees and greenery and felt very inspired to try and capture it. I wanted to make it special though, not just take of photo of just the trees so I came back with a friend and had her stare off into the distance and appreciate the view. With her staring off into the distance I feel like it makes the scenery feel so much more important and so much more alive. It gives it a lot more meaning.

I am passionate about using visual storytelling to shed light on important societal issues. Photography as a medium possesses the power to transcend words and speak directly to the heart. Homelessness is a deeply pervasive and often misunderstood problem that affects countless individuals and families in our society. I believe that it is not only essential to capture the raw, unfiltered realities of unhoused people, including veterans and ordinary citizens, but also to challenge the stereotypes and biases that perpetuate the stigmatization of this marginalized community. This composition aims to create a bridge between the viewer and the subject. I have sought to capture the humanity, strength, and resilience of those experiencing homelessness.

This photo was taken on California and Gough St. in San Francisco, during the twice a year event, California Henge. I took advantage of this rare opportunity and captured this beautiful sunset.

This image illustrates how something so little can appear so large from various perspectives, looking at something from a fresh perspective can transform something ordinary into something quite stunning. .

I took this picture when I was in San Francisco. My process of this work was long. I first saturated the background colors to black and white and re-colored the cable car and adjusted the colors.

This picture represents most people’s weapon of choice: makeup. Makeup is the semi-invisible shield that creates a level of safety. It is used by some to cover up their insecurities and put on a mask of armor to confront the world. A face. There are many different reasons people wear makeup everyday, for example, insecurities. However, I focused on the way people hide their insecurities using it. I chose the title ”Is It Enough?” because this applies to me and to many others, you can feel like you are just your looks, and I wanted to depict that idea of self reflection and worth in my image. Some young people can try new things, like makeup. I wanted to show that through my work as one of the things that happen when a young person is finding themself. The deeper meaning to my photograph is that sometimes young or older people wearing makeup can feel little and not enough without it.

While traveling with my family, I stumbled upon this particular sunflower, which happened to be the one and only sunflower in the area. After photographing it, I brought into Adobe Photoshop to make any needed adjustments. I’m fascinated by photography that focuses on a single subject existing in open spaces, encourage viewers to stop, slow down and enjoy the small things that exist around them.

My photography class and I went on a field trip to this after school program for kids. There we spent time with them, played with them, and they showed us things that they really enjoyed doing! We gave them different types of cameras to play around and take pictures with. Some of the kids ran up to me and yelled “ take a picture of me!” this was one that I took of a little girl. She was sassy but had such great energy. In the photo she looks more innocent and shy. Photography is a great way to show different emotions and feelings. Sometimes you can't tell if someone is sad until you look at a photo.

i took this photo at a car rally I went to with my dad. I tried to capture one of my dad’s friends cars as right in the middle of a valley vineyard in calistoga as the sun was rising. It was a really cool time and place kind of thing because of the orange glow of the sun shining through the trees and vines.

In the early moring you decide to take a walk outside to a near by park, last nigh was a rain storm, so there are puddles every where, as you are walking through the empty park you accidently step into a puddle, now your socks are soaking wet.

What started as a daily exercise requirement, hourlong walks, turned into an exercise in observation. I started to take that seemed out of place, like a bright pink Welch's wrapper on the brown ground or a red juice box in the hand of my school's statue. A fever dream is characterized by being bizarre and nostalgic at the same time. When I look through these pictures, the colors are so vivid it feels like I'm waking up.

I came across this scene when I was taking a late-night walk. I noticed a man squatting and smoking on the side of a pizza place. The cold temperature and general vibe of the scene were very slow and calm. I really enjoyed the mood of the scene and I tried to capture it through a camera. I was very lucky to have noticed such an interesting scene on my walk.