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Boats | West Africa I am transported to the magic of emptiness when I look at this image. I waited for three hours to have that come about. Most days, the fishermen set out to sea during the black pre-dawn of morning, and upon their return, their blue boats are full of fish. The shipyard [...]

Lotus blossoms rise from mud and water to bloom and display their elegant, full beauty in a variety of colors. As we emerge from 2020 into the new year and look back upon the challenges of the pandemic and social justice unrest, I first thought of a phoenix rising from the ashes. With this image [...]

FALL, Kashgar When I was young I’d go with my mom shopping at a market in Berkeley. Nearby, there was a record store that had racks of notecards for sale. I remember being mesmerized at the faraway places depicted on those cards. They were so magical to me. Those images—I had never physically journeyed beyond [...]

Photographing people in countries and cultures other than the one in which I was born and raised, demands that I approach the work with an eye open for acceptance. Avoiding the narrow lens of judgment is crucial. What results is a gateway to beauty; not the shallow kind that comes from cosmetics, but profound portraits [...]

Red Parasols | Myanmar Making this image of novice monks in Myanmar who spend long days studying scripture, meditating, and dutifully performing daily tasks, their casual postures reminded me they are just kids. Hanging out together during a break time, joined in sweet friendship, spontaneously and symmetrically positioned in harmony with the grand setting and [...]