Featured Photos
2023
5°30'17.5"N 118°16'21.3"E
1/800s | f/5.6 | ISO 1600
2023
5°30'17.5"N 118°16'21.3"E
1/800s | f/5.6 | ISO 20,000
2023
28°27'34.1"S 29°57'29.7"E
1/800s | f/5.6 | ISO 320
Lion seen in the fields of the Nambiti Game Reserve. Our group had been traveling all day via truck to track the game in the reserve and insure all animals were accounted for and were safe from poachers. We first started off in the early hours of the day tracking the lions to make sure they were safe and accounted for first. On that trip, I managed to snap a photo of the lion popping their head out of the grass for a quick look before they lay back down out of sight.
2023
28°22'39.1"S 32°24'37.9"E
1/160s | f/1.8 | ISO 3200
Stall keeper in a market in South Africa selling her handmade goods to support her family.
2023
28°31'52.7"S 29°56'47.8"E
20.0s | f/2.8 | ISO 4000
2023
28°19'06.1"S 29°51'57.7"E
1/1250s | f/1.8 | ISO 64
On my trip to South Africa in July of 2024, I took this photo of this very selfless woman. We (the group I was traveling with around South Africa) visited her house in South Africa where she had cooked a traditional Zulu meal for all of us. In the photo she is holding a hat that she is knitting together to sell. The hat is made out of plastic bags which she obtained from trash on the side of roads/ litter. She would make hundreds of these hats and sell them to groups like ours to raise awareness about recycling and keeping the planet a clean place for all.
2023
28°43'28.4"S 30°04'06.4"E
1/640s | f/5.6 | ISO 400
Will Halapua for Blue Standard | 2024
36°56'56.4"N 122°04'00.8"W
1/500s | f/4.5 | ISO 1000
Will got nominated as one of the students that best represent what it means to be a Bell (at Bellarmine College Preparatory). To represent his commitment he got a whole spread in the yearbook for himself in the Blue Standard section. I got the opportunity to do a photoshoot for Will where he wanted to represent his Tonga heritage and culture by dressing in a traditional Tonga clothing and waving the Tonga flag. I took this photo at Natural Bridges, California on January 29th 2024 after sunset.
2024
65°34'28.2"N 18°32'40.1"W
1/1000s | f/5.0 | ISO 1250
Sólheimajökull’s Retreating Landscape | 2024
63°32'04"N 19°21'30"W
1/650s | f/5.0 | ISO 280
The immense Solheimajokull Glacier, its surface lined with silt that tells the story of melting ice and a changing landscape. Tiny hikers cross its surface, their small figures highlighting the glacier’s vast scale and quiet power. The glacier’s blue ice glows under the cold light, emphasizing its otherworldly beauty and fragility. This image was created while I attended GoBeyond’s “Inspiring Iceland” service abroad trip.
2024
64°31'17"N 21°53'10"W
1/1000s | f/5.0 | ISO 200
2024
63°31'58"N 19°30'25"W
1/1000s | f/5.0 | ISO 1250
2024
64°01'07"N 21°23'41"W
1/1000s | f/5.0 | ISO 1600
2024
34°23'26.0"N 132°27'49.8"E
1/800s | f/5.0 | ISO 320
Floating into Japan’s Divine World | 2024
34°17'49.8"N 132°19'08.5"E
1/640s | f/5.0 | ISO 160
The iconic Torii Gate of Itsukushima Shrine rises from the water, marking the threshold from the everyday to the sacred. A boat glides beneath it, symbolizing the passage into this spiritual space. Warm oranges of the gate transition into the cooler blues, which highlight the transition in color temperature in the portfolio.
2024
35°00'14.0"N 135°46'20.9"E
6.0s | f/18 | ISO 64
2024
36°14'15.3"N 137°58'11.3"E
1/800s | f/4.0 | ISO 64
2024
1/800s | f/5.0 | ISO 640
2024
35°27'40.8"N 139°40'47.5"E
1/500s | f/5.0 | ISO 2500
2024
35°27'41.1"N 139°40'48.2"E
1/500s | f/5.0 | ISO 2500
Frozen Elapse at Donner Summit | 2025
39°19'09.4"N 120°19'07.2"W
30sx21, 10.5min| f/5.0 | ISO 1250
Above Donner Lake, stars trace arcs across the night sky, revealing the Earth’s rotation, while Truckee glows softly in the distance. Car lights wind along the roads below, highlighting the movement toward the lake. The scene emphasizes scale and perspective, allowing reflection on the passage of time and the rhythms of both human and celestial movement. This image was created for my Time & Motion assignment in Digital Photography 2.
First Dawn on Toubkal | 2025
31°03'33.6"N 7°54'59.7"W
1/800s | f/2.8 | ISO 250
From the summit of Mount Toubkal in Morocco’s Atlas Mountains, morning sunlight sweeps across the western ridges and creates a silhouette of Toubkal perfectly aligned with the ridge, revealing the mountains’ texture and depth. Hikers in the foreground provide a sense of scale, underscoring the landscape's grandeur.
Golden Hour in Florence | 2025
43°45'47.7"N 11°15'50.9"E
HDR: 1/50s + 1/100s + 1/200s + 1/800s + 1/1600s + 1/3200s | f/5.0 | ISO 64
Golden hour bathes Florence in warm light, illuminating the city skyline, including the Duomo, the Arno River, and the iconic Ponte Vecchio. The river mirrors the setting sun, creating a path through the heart of the city and emphasizing its historic beauty.
