I am an independent photojournalist documenting contemporary American life, with a focus on how large-scale systems manifest in everyday human experience through visual essays.

My background includes formal scientific training as a coral biologist, which informs a methodical, observational approach to reporting. I emphasize accuracy, context, and ethical responsibility over immediacy or spectacle.

I work slowly and deliberately, with an emphasis on presence, trust, and continuity. Subjects are approached as participants in documentation rather than symbols of a predetermined narrative.

This project is self-assigned and independently funded.

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Projects

Ethical Framework

This project adheres to the following principles:

  • Transparency regarding intent and use of images

  • Informed consent whenever feasible

  • Avoidance of harm, humiliation, or misrepresentation

  • No staging, reenactment, or payment for access

  • Editorial independence from political organizations, advocacy groups, and government agencies

This is a passion project birthed to document the year 2026 in America

Subjects & Safety

Particular care is taken when documenting vulnerable individuals, families, and minors. Images that could reasonably place subjects at risk are not published.

The goal is documentation without exploitation, and visibility without endangerment.

Independence

This work is conducted independently and without direction from political organizations, advocacy groups, or government agencies.


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