fine art photography

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At the onset of COVID-19 in 2020, I began traveling east. There was always more east of where I stood, so I continued—across the United States, across three oceans and twenty-seven countries—eventually returning full circle to the Hawaiian Islands.

I resisted the isolation and disorder generated by conflicting narratives surrounding a global viral contagion. The world felt as though it had slipped into the pages of apocalyptic fiction. In pursuit of freedom from lockdowns and mandates, I moved outward—into open landscapes and liminal spaces. As people fell ill and died, populations endured confinement, governments faltered, children lost years of education, and time quietly aged us all.

This body of work reflects the profound gift of returning to independent, unrestricted movement and thought. It does not speculate on what might have been; it follows the reality of what occurred. The photographs trace a global journey during a moment of collective rupture—places emptied of human presence, landscapes bearing silent witness to a world in suspension.

Formally, the project is structured as seven horizontal strips 7” high by 140” long each, echoing the sequential logic of analog film. Within each strip, the images are organized by hue, creating a chromatic progression that links disparate geographies into a continuous visual passage—movement measured not by borders or distance, but by light, color, and time.

Beach with sandy shore, calm ocean, and overcast sky, person swimming in water in the distance

A foggy body of water with a series of yellow and black striped poles extending into the distance, creating a line across the water.

A weathered utility pole with multiple power lines extending from it on a rocky, arid hillside with mountainous terrain and overcast sky in the background.

A man in traditional Middle Eastern attire walking past a white mosque with a tall minaret and arched windows.

A large ancient step pyramid made of stone blocks in a desert, with a small dog lying in the foreground.

The Great Sphinx of Giza with the Pyramid of Khafre in the background under a cloudy sky.

Ancient stone ruins with tall columns and archways in a desert setting, possibly part of a historical site or temple.

Ancient Egyptian stone temple ruins with columns and sphinx statues in a row, under a cloudy sky with a palm tree to the right.

Interior of a large historic building with high wooden ceiling, arched windows, and stone columns along the walls.

Close-up of highly detailed stone carvings on the facade of a building, featuring religious figures, angels, and intricate architectural elements, likely part of a church or cathedral.

Interior view of a domed ceiling with intricate geometric and floral patterns, surrounded by windows that let in natural light.

A white building with a peaked roof and three tombstones in front of it, in a small parking area.

Cotton plants in a field with white fluffy cotton bolls and a clear sky.

Courtyard with empty outdoor tables and chairs, laundry hanging on a line, stone building with open window shutters, and a sign indicating an art studio.

Fish skeleton and remains on a light-colored surface.

View of a mountainous landscape with sparse trees and rocky terrain through a square opening in a stone wall.

The exterior of an abandoned storefront with boarded-up windows and peeling paint on the door frame, covered in graffiti and scribbles.

A desert landscape with a single palm tree in the foreground, surrounded by sparse bushes. In the background are rocky, barren mountains under a cloudy sky.

A vast canyon with layered rock formations and a winding dirt road on the canyon's edge.

A historic brick funeral home with ornate white window trim, surrounded by greenery, with a neon sign for 'Jokes & Jingles Funeral Home' hanging above.

Person lying on a bed with a colorful tie-dye bedspread in a minimally decorated room, with a wooden nightstand, a painting, a standing lamp, and a ceiling fan.

A room corner with a taxidermy goat head mounted on the wall above a wooden chest, a mop leaning against the wall, a vacuum cleaner on the floor, and a standing lamp with a dark shade. The room has dark wood trim and a beige wall.

A waterfall cascading down a rocky cliff into a river below, surrounded by dense evergreen forest, with a hillside in the background.

A large, abstract sculpture resembling a seated person made from graffiti-covered metal, situated in a shallow body of water with a cloudy sky in the background.

A small elevated camping tent with stairs leading up to the entrance, situated in a wooded area with large rocks and trees surrounding it.

A shiny, metallic trailer parked in a dense forest with tall trees and sunlight filtering through the branches.

View of San Francisco skyline with a boat on the bay under cloudy skies, with foreground vegetation and a small building on the rocky shoreline.

A mountainous landscape with rugged, gray rocky peaks and green shrubbery on the hillside, under a partly cloudy sky.

A mountain valley with steep cliffs on either side, dense forests at the base, and a partly cloudy sky overhead.

Mount Rushmore with carved faces of four U.S. presidents, surrounded by forest and cloudy sky.

A scenic view of snow-capped mountains with glacier ice, dark cloudy sky, and a body of water in the foreground.

A glacier melting into a mountain lake with waterfalls flowing down the rocky mountainside.

An old, weathered building with a dark, cloudy sky overhead.

Two young boys dressed in cowboy outfits, wearing cowboy hats, with one walking and the other jumping in a parade or outdoor event on a sunny day, with cars and trees in the background.

Elderly man with a mustache wearing a wide-brimmed hat, striped shirt, and scarf, sitting on a horse at a ranch or rodeo, with another rider and white fences in the background.

Payphone booth standing alone in a dirt area with bushes and a tree in the background.

A tall, leafless tree with a thick trunk stands against a cloudy sky, with a background of green pine trees and rocky cliffs.

Narrow slot canyon with smooth, layered sandstone walls in shades of pink, brown, and beige.

Narrow canyon with high rock walls leading to the Al-Khazneh (The Treasury) monument in Petra, Jordan, partially visible at the end of the passage.

The ancient rock-cut city of Petra in Jordan, featuring the iconic Al-Khazneh (Treasury) with intricate classical architecture carved into sandstone cliffs.

Narrow canyon with smooth, layered rock walls in shades of beige, brown, and reddish hues, with sunlight filtering through the top opening.

A group of cattle, including a brown and white cow with long horns in the center, moving on a cobblestone street with onlookers and buildings in the background.

A close-up of a Texas Longhorn steer with large, curved horns lying behind a wooden fence, partially hidden, with a blue sky and clouds in the background.

A longhorn steer with brown and white fur, behind a wooden fence with wire mesh, at a zoo or farm.

A vintage car with large animal horns mounted on the front grille, parked on a brick street near brick buildings. The car has a Texas license plate.

A mural depicting two cowboys riding horses through a desert landscape at sunset, with cacti and rocks in the foreground.

A desert landscape with a dirt trail, scattered bushes, and leafless and green trees, with rocky red formations in the background under a clear blue sky.

A vast canyon landscape with layered rock formations and rugged cliffs under a clear sky.

A natural rock formation with a large arch in a desert landscape, surrounded by rocky cliffs, sparse vegetation, and distant mountains under a partly cloudy sky.

View of the colorful and jagged formations of Bryce Canyon National Park in Utah, featuring tall, thin spires of rock with layered hues of orange, pink, and red.

Two natural rock arches in a desert landscape with green shrubs and a clear blue sky.

Close-up of a rocky, desert landscape with large reddish-brown boulders and formations. The sky is clear and blue, with sunlight illuminating parts of the rocks.

Large red rock formations in a desert landscape under a clear blue sky.

Three large rock formations standing side by side in a desert landscape during sunset.

View through a tall, green, sculpted hedge tunnel revealing an old stone building with a window.

A large bridge with tall concrete supports and a cable-stayed design spans over a body of water with green hills in the background and a cloudy sky above.

A modern building with a wall covered in light blue 3D hexagonal tiles and an open doorway revealing a brick wall and outdoor sky.

Modern white building with curved architecture under a partly cloudy sky, with a person walking and a bus parked outside.

Close-up of a modern architectural building with curved metallic and glass surfaces, featuring hexagonal pattern textures and a reflective glass section.

Street art mural of a frog with pink hair, wearing a blue jacket and tan pants, sitting on a black chair and holding a gun, painted on a gray concrete wall.

Close-up of a decorative display featuring gold crowns, a royal crest with a crown and a shield, a stylized red cross, a crowned eagle, and the letters 'RS' on a textured blue background.

Close-up of traditional Islamic geometric tile pattern with interconnected stars and hexagons in blue, green, yellow, and black colors.

Close-up of decorative ceramic tiles with geometric and floral patterns in blue, green, white, and tan colors.

Ornate gold altar with religious statues, intricate carvings, and elaborate details in a church.

Construction of a large bridge over water with a sandy landscape and hills in the background.

Close-up of an ornate gold-colored decorative carving with a large shell motif at the center, surrounded by intricate scrollwork, set against a dark background.

Two wooden chairs with curved legs and backs, placed in front of a colorful tiled wall with a diamond pattern in green, black, blue, mustard, and white.

Colorful underwater coral reef scene with various coral formations and three green striped fish swimming.

Colorful mural of a rooster with an octopus tentacle body holding a wine glass, and a green bird with large eye and yellow hat standing nearby, painted on a building's exterior wall.

A woman with blonde hair and blue eyes looking directly at the camera with hands raised in a framing gesture, background features art and photo collages on a wall.

View from inside a vehicle with purple curtains on the sides, looking out at a rural street scene with trees and power lines.

Interior of a rustic house with a woman in a black dress standing near the staircase, hanging lantern chandeliers, and an open doorway showing people outside.

Old wooden door framed by stone columns and ornate stone archway, with green protective netting above

A vintage living room corner with old curtains, a carved wooden shelf holding decorative items, a small bouquet, a vintage television, and a lighting bulb hanging from the ceiling.

Two lifeboats mounted on the side of a cruise ship, with multiple balconies and windows visible above.

Close-up of a ship's bow docked at the harbor, showing large thick ropes tied to a yellow mooring bollard on the dock.

Two workers in safety gear on an orange tug boat inspecting the anchor of a large ship docked at a harbor.

Close-up view of a large ship's bow with a pink rope, with a coastal town and mountain in the background.

Nighttime sky with dark clouds, a faint sunset horizon, and two bright stars or planets visible.

Sunset over the ocean with a crescent moon in the clear sky.

A sunset over a harbor with a large ferry boat labeled 'Hellenic Seaways' docked by other boats, with a mountain in the background and clouds in the sky.

A ferry docked at a port, with a large illuminated billboard and trucks parked nearby, under a cloudy sky.

Two people sitting at a table with a large window showing the ocean behind them.

Person standing on a ship's deck looking out through a round porthole at the ocean and sunset.

Wooden double doors with round windows and a door handle, casting shadows on a beige wall.

Night sky with clouds and stars, top of a building with smoke or steam emitting from a chimney, and two wires in the foreground.

Nighttime scene of a cargo ship docked at a port, with stacked containers and large cranes, with reflections on the water.

A cargo ship docked at a shipping port with numerous stacked shipping containers, large cranes in operation, and a parking lot with palm trees in the foreground, during sunset.

View of a harbor at sunset with a large suspension bridge, cargo cranes, boats docked by the pier, and container yard in the background.

Sunset view at a busy port with cargo cranes, a container ship, and stacked shipping containers.

A cargo ship sailing on the ocean under a cloudy sky at sunset.

The image shows a view of the ocean with waves, under a cloudy sky, with the sun setting or rising on the horizon.

A cloudy sky over the ocean at sunset with rays of sunlight breaking through the clouds.

Nighttime ocean view with dark clouds illuminated faintly by moonlight.

Narrow European street with old buildings, balconies, and a pharmacy sign with a green cross.

Night view of a small building with a neon sign that reads 'Bonnie Brae' and smaller red neon signs that say 'Fine Foods' and 'Cocktails', with two windows and a door, and an antenna tower on the right.

Sunset over mountainous landscape with dense trees in foreground and layered mountain ranges in the background.

Ticket booth with a neon sign that says "Tickets" at Sunset Drive-In theater, with a person inside and a car parked nearby.

A neon sign reads 'Sunset Drive In' above a marquee sign displaying upcoming movie titles and event details, with a dark evening sky and some trees and power lines in the background.

Signboard for Pourhouse restaurant and bar with gaming, displaying offerings like video poker and North Indian cuisine, and announcing car wash open hours from 11 to 10 pm, surrounded by palm trees at dusk.

Street view of a sidewalk with restaurant signs, including one for Felix's restaurant and oyster bar, and another for Big Easy Deli. People are walking along the sidewalk, and there are parked cars on the street.

Storefront with a vertical sign reading 'TEED'S' and a smaller sign that says 'SPORTING GOODS' in front of a brick building, with a sidewalk, a green bench, potted plants, and street lamps.

Abandoned shopping mall at night with a large red sign that reads 'FOODLAND' and an empty parking lot in front.

A neon sign that reads 'Tumble Inn R.V. Park' stands in a dry, grassy landscape during twilight, with a clear sky and faint horizon in the background.

A neon sign for a clothing store called 'Yard' with additional signs that read 'Hand Made' and 'Boots'. An American flag is hanging in the foreground. The sky is partly cloudy.

A vintage camper with signs indicating parking, office check-in, and COVID-19 procedures in a desert-like area with a cloudy sky.

A brick building with arched windows and a small tree in front, overcast sky, a parked white car, and autumn foliage on a tree to the right.

Nighttime city intersection with traffic lights, street signs, bare trees, parked cars, a clock tower in the background, and a bright moon in the sky.

A parking lot at sunset with a large sign that reads 'Columbia Plaza' and smaller signs for 'Oodland' and 'H&R Block'. There is construction equipment, including a backhoe, in front of the sign and a few cars parked around.

Neon sign for 'Campus Lounge' with additional signs advertising booking events and sports bar, set against a dark evening sky with trees and utility wires in the background.

Nighttime scene outside a building with a neon sign that reads 'STUDEBAKER', parked vintage car in front, and other cars in the background.

A large three-story brick house at night with illuminated porch, surrounded by a grassy yard and trimmed bushes, with power lines overhead.

A three-story brick house with large white columns at the entrance, situated behind a small fence with steps leading up to the front door. The house is lit with warm lights, and the setting appears to be at dusk or night, with trees and outdoor stree

Exterior of a winery shop called 'Vino Servicenter' with an awning reading 'Vintage Winery', and dark stormy clouds in the sky.

Man walking with a camel in a desert with sparse vegetation and a dark sky.

A tall, gray, four-story building with multiple windows and an attic vent, under a dark, cloudy sky.

Close-up of ornate gold and painted architectural details and murals inside a historic building, likely a church or cathedral.

Nighttime outdoor event with illuminated trees and people dining at long tables, with waitstaff serving food.

A person sits inside a makeshift hut made of dried palm leaves in a sandy desert at night.

Four figures dressed in traditional rural clothing standing in a line at night with a fence behind them.

A person wearing traditional desert clothing leading a camel with a patterned cloth over its back in a desert landscape with sand dunes and sparse vegetation.

Old house with a rusted metal roof, surrounded by dry grass and bushes under a dark, cloudy sky.

A gas station with a convenience store, displaying signs for oil change, auto repair, tires, and brakes, with several fuel pumps and parked cars, under a dark sky.

A grand interior of a church or cathedral with ornate gold and detailed artwork on the ceiling and walls, arched windows, and an altar at the front.

Close-up of a decorative architectural element, possibly from a historical building, featuring intricate carved patterns and metallic details.

Close-up of ornate gold decorative molding along the wall in a dark, historic room, possibly an art museum or gallery.

Restoration of a classical religious painting in a theater setting with museum art decorations, involving two restoration artists working on opposite sides, with a stand and equipment in the foreground.

Desert landscape at sunset with cloudy sky, tall cacti, and sparse vegetation.

Dark stormy sky over rugged mountains at sunset.

Row of coin-operated laundry washers and dryers outside at dusk, with mountains in the background.

A vintage neon sign for Sunset Drive-In with a marquee advertising a Sunday swap meet and a movie featuring Minions 2 and Beast R, set during dusk or early evening.

A wall with three mounted deer head trophies, each with large antlers, is seen in this image. A vacuum cleaner and a black plastic bag are on the floor in front of the wall, near a red-patterned rug. A staircase with dark wooden railings is visible o

Dark, cloudy sky over a rugged desert landscape with large rocky mountains and sparse vegetation including cacti.

An old, weathered lighthouse standing near a dilapidated building under dark, cloudy skies.

Nighttime shot of a steep stone staircase carved into a rocky mountain slope, with a waterfall and dark forest in the background.

Nighttime scene with a crescent moon reflecting on the water, with stars scattered across the dark sky.

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