The Work

Selected
Images

An ongoing body of work. Wildlife, people, and place — observed with a single editorial eye.

Curated Series

Work organized
by intent.

Each collection is a thesis, not a folder. Images grouped by what they’re asking — not where they were taken.

Signature Series — Vol. I–III & Epilogue

Presence.

Four volumes of Kruger wildlife built around a single thesis. The most honest portrait of a subject is the moment before the world asks anything of them.

22 images across four volumes
Vol. I
Presence
5 images
Vol. II
PresenceProximity
5 images
Vol. III
PresenceForm
5 images
Epilogue
PresenceEpilogue
7 images

Standalone Collections

4 series

Wildlife — Kruger

Natural Order

6 images

Wildlife — Hawaii

Surface Tension

8 images

Wildlife — Hawaii

Dark Water

7 images

Wildlife — Palm Desert

Plume

8 images

Black Swan

Four-volume series

Four-Volume Series — Vol. I–III & Epilogue

Black Swan.

A single subject across four volumes — from documentary observation through abstraction to pure trace. Shot at the JW Marriott, Palm Desert.

20 images across four volumes
Vol. I
Black SwanAppearance
5 images
Vol. II
Black SwanImmersion
5 images
Vol. III
Black SwanDissolution
5 images
Epilogue
Black SwanTrace
5 images

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Cape buffalo at rest, head raised, direct gaze — Kruger National Park
Young cape buffalo moving through open bush — Kruger National Park
Two cape buffalo with oxpeckers perched between their horns — Kruger National Park
Cape buffalo reclining, direct gaze — Kruger National Park
Abstract tangle of cape buffalo horns — Kruger National Park
Cape buffalo three-quarter portrait — Kruger National Park
Cape buffalo portrait in profile — Kruger National Park
Cape buffalo scratching against a tree — Kruger National Park
Oxpeckers perched on cape buffalo — Kruger National Park
Two cape buffalo in profile, side by side — Kruger National Park
Close detail of cape buffalo horns — Kruger National Park
Oxpecker bird framed between cape buffalo horns — Kruger National Park
Oxpecker perched between buffalo horns, alternate view — Kruger National Park
Three giraffes, heads converging — Kruger National Park
Two lion cubs playing on sand — Kruger National Park
Two giraffes forming a Y silhouette — Kruger National Park
Lioness and cub resting on sand — Kruger National Park
Lion cub walking through sandy terrain and thicket — Kruger National Park
Male lion mid-roar, wide crop — Kruger National Park
Lion cub drinking from a waterhole — Kruger National Park
Greater kudu portrait — Kruger National Park
Male lion, tail in motion, portrait crop — Kruger National Park
Male lion, tail in motion, landscape crop — Kruger National Park
Lion close-up, licking paw, landscape crop — Kruger National Park
Lion cub on sand, shadows behind — Kruger National Park
Zebra biting another zebra — Kruger National Park
Elephant with pale, sun-bleached hide — Kruger National Park
Elephant reaching trunk up to a tree — Kruger National Park
Elephant walking at night, shadow detail — Kruger National Park
Elephant portrait in dense thicket — Kruger National Park
African penguin face-on portrait — Boulders Beach, Cape Town
African penguin from behind, glancing over shoulder — Boulders Beach, Cape Town
Three African penguins together — Boulders Beach, Cape Town
Warthog close-up portrait — Kruger National Park
African penguin head detail — Boulders Beach, Cape Town
Leopard gazing upward, tight crop — Kruger National Park
Spotted hyena portrait — Kruger National Park
Spotted hyena with pack in background — Kruger National Park
Vultures perched in a tree — Kruger National Park
Vultures in a tree, wide crop — Kruger National Park
Kudu carcass in the bush — Kruger National Park
Gazelle portrait among thicket — Kruger National Park
Scavenger bird silhouetted in a tree at dusk — Kruger National Park
Cat silhouette on stone steps, Barcelona Gothic Quarter
Street musician playing violin, Barcelona Gothic Quarter
Ornate fountain at night, Barcelona Gothic Quarter
Young woman walking through a gothic quarter alley at night — Barcelona
Pigeon in close portrait — Barcelona
Looking up through the atrium of the Picasso Museum — Barcelona
Gothic quarter alley with medieval bridge overhead — Barcelona
El Call boutique hotel facade with street mural — Barcelona Gothic Quarter
Street guitarist performing in the Gothic Quarter — Barcelona
Underground pool with architectural reflection — Barcelona
Dramatic shadows across an arched stone doorway — Barcelona
Coastal building facade in warm light — Sitges
Train station platform in afternoon light — Sitges
Train passing through a station at speed — Sitges
Looking up through layered stone architecture toward light — Girona
Pigeon in flight through the Gothic Quarter — Barcelona
Pigeons swarming around a woman stepping from a car — Barcelona
Gothic quarter alley with medieval towers at night — Barcelona
Gothic quarter alley lit by iron street lamps at night — Barcelona
Harp player performing in the Gothic Quarter — Barcelona
Man leaping over a young woman in a narrow alley — Barcelona
City buildings reflected in a rain-streaked car sunroof — New York
Young man looking out a highrise window toward Hudson Yards — New York
Looking up through Hudson Yards architecture — New York
Hudson Yards towers framed by surrounding buildings — New York
Narrow alley strung with warm string lights at night — Boston
Train passing through a historic Boston station — Boston
Boston architecture reflected in water at night, clouds overhead — Boston
Endgame inflatable clown installation by Max Streicher, Downtown Crossing alley — Boston
Young man in Times Square in the rain at night — New York
Endgame inflatable clown installation by Max Streicher, Downtown Crossing alley — Boston
Pedestrians on a rain-slicked Chicago street — Chicago
Young woman brushing her hair in front of Cloud Gate sculpture — Chicago
Glass highrise viewed across the Chicago River through steel rafters — Chicago
Downtown highrises against dramatic clouds, wet street below — Chicago
Vaulted corridor of the Art Institute of Chicago, light tones — Chicago
Hotel lobby atrium reflected in polished floor — San José, Costa Rica
Spiral staircase with starburst light fixture in a bar — San José, Costa Rica
Church towers rising against night sky — San José, Costa Rica
Looking up through a silhouette metal sculpture toward sky — San José, Costa Rica
Woman reflected in a glass surface — San José, Costa Rica
Single tropical flower in close detail — Arenal, Costa Rica
Dog resting on terracotta tiles in afternoon light — Arenal, Costa Rica
Red-eyed tree frog perched on a branch — Arenal, Costa Rica
Horses moving along a beach at dusk, color — Arenal, Costa Rica
Looking up at a waterfall through jungle canopy and sky — Arenal, Costa Rica
Mushroom emerging from forest floor — Arenal, Costa Rica
Leaf-cutter ants carrying leaves across pebbled ground, color — Arenal, Costa Rica
Red-eyed tree frog perched on a branch, color — Arenal, Costa Rica
Gecko suspended mid-air, appearing to float — Kona, Hawaii
Gecko peering over the edge of a leaf — Oahu, Hawaii
Gecko ascending the surface of a leaf — Oahu, Hawaii
Gecko looking directly into camera from leaf surface — Oahu, Hawaii
Albino gecko in close portrait — Kona, Hawaii
Two geckos on a lava rock wall — Kona, Hawaii
Extreme close-up of a gecko eye — Oahu, Hawaii
Desiccated gecko on a surface — Kona, Hawaii
Ground squirrel pausing at a curb — Glendale, California
Rabbit partially visible among shrubs — Glendale, California
Royal Hawaiian hotel pool viewed from above — Oahu, Hawaii
Kii figures standing guard at Puuhonua o Honaunau — Kona, Hawaii
Ocean view from Puuhonua o Honaunau lava pools, circular sun aura in clouds — Kona, Hawaii
Grey koi moving through water with surface ripples — Kona, Hawaii
Water-smoothed lava rock in atmospheric coastal light — Kona, Hawaii
Bird egg resting on a stone patio — Kona, Hawaii
Interior of a lava tube, light filtering through — Kona, Hawaii
Grey heron standing near a white sand beach — Kona, Hawaii
Shell resting in lava rock at a white sand beach — Kona, Hawaii
Open-air lobby of the Orchid Hotel with tropical light — Kona, Hawaii
Goat at the Orchid Hotel grounds — Kona, Hawaii
Tiki torch burning at Lava Lava Beach Club at night — Kona, Hawaii
Geometric shadow cast across a stone patio — Kona, Hawaii
Praying mantis on a stone floor — Kona, Hawaii
Tidal pool at Lava Lava Beach Club — Kona, Hawaii
Young woman at the Lava Lava tidal pool — Kona, Hawaii
Lit palm tree outside Lava Lava Beach Club at night — Kona, Hawaii
Fisherman casting from the North Shore shoreline — Oahu, Hawaii
Two young women at Kona beach — Kona, Hawaii
Light filtering through a pier archway onto water — Istanbul, Turkey
Turkish sweets displayed in a shop window — Istanbul, Turkey
Street vendor at work with a mosque rising behind — Istanbul, Turkey
Pedestrian passing through a cobbled stone archway — Istanbul, Turkey
Two women on a whitewashed cliff-top terrace overlooking the Aegean Sea — Skopelos, Greece
Elephant in close portrait — Kruger National Park
White rhinoceros in close portrait — Kruger National Park
Cape buffalo portrait — Kruger National Park
Cheetah in close portrait — Kruger National Park
Male lion in close portrait — Kruger National Park
Three giraffes, necks crossing — Kruger National Park
Zebra biting another zebra — Kruger National Park
Leopard in a tree with prey — Kruger National Park
Hippo submerged with only eyes and snout visible — Kruger National Park
Family of meerkats at attention — Kruger National Park
Leopard reclining in golden backlight — Kruger National Park
Baby elephant in close portrait — Kruger National Park
Two zebras in graphic black and white pattern — Kruger National Park
Baboon in profile against open sky — Cape Town, South Africa
Spotted hyena in close portrait — Kruger National Park
Lion cubs playing on a sand hill at golden hour — Kruger National Park
Male and female lion gazing in the same direction, color — Kruger National Park
Male lion leading two cubs across a hillside, color — Kruger National Park
Male lion reclining on a hill with a cub beside him, color — Kruger National Park
Lioness reclining on sand with cub, color — Kruger National Park
Male lion and cub touching noses on sand, color — Kruger National Park
Male lion portrait with lioness crossing behind — Kruger National Park
Lioness reflected in still water — Kruger National Park
Gazelle portrait among dense thicket — Kruger National Park
Desiccated gazelle carcass in dry grass — Kruger National Park
Vultures and scavenger birds massed on bare tree branches — Kruger National Park
Spotted hyena in close portrait — Kruger National Park
Scavenger bird silhouetted on a bare tree at dusk, color — Kruger National Park
Three koi converging in a dark pond — Kona, Hawaii
Grey koi moving through water with surface ripples — Kona, Hawaii
Four koi coming together overhead — Kona, Hawaii
Three white koi drifting in a dark pond — Kona, Hawaii
Single white koi in a dark pond — Kona, Hawaii
White koi moving through a dark pond, alternate view — Kona, Hawaii
Koi moving through water at the Queens Shops — Kona, Hawaii
Jellyfish cluster floating in illuminated water — Long Beach, California
Jellyfish in three-quarter profile, full body visible — Long Beach, California
Jellyfish in three-quarter profile, alternate view — Long Beach, California
Two jellyfish drifting together — Long Beach, California
Single jellyfish, full circular bell visible — Long Beach, California
Single jellyfish viewed from below — Long Beach, California
Looking up at the underside of a pier structure from the water — Long Beach, California
Glass curtain-wall highrise reflecting sky — Los Angeles, California
Scaffolded building facade under construction — Los Angeles, California
Highrise tower rising against dramatic cloud formation — Los Angeles, California
Black glass highrise beside white highrise — Los Angeles, California
Lamp illuminating a gas fire heater at Berenjak SoHo in Los Angeles, CA — Color
Monochrome abstract image of highrise in Los Angeles with sweeping curved and vertical lines
Monochrome abstract of corner highrise in Los Angeles
Abstract black and white highrise image on Wilshire Blvd in Los Angeles, CA
Long corridor of wine barrels receding into darkness — Napa Valley, California
Three wine barrels set into a concrete alcove — Napa Valley, California
Close detail of wine barrel staves and rings — Napa Valley, California
Great blue heron reflected in still harbor water — Alameda, California
Drummer performing at the Lake Merritt drum circle — Oakland, California
Drummer performing at the Lake Merritt drum circle, alternate view — Oakland, California
Drummer performing at the Lake Merritt drum circle, wide crop — Oakland, California
CalArts music professor in portrait — Highland Park, Los Angeles
Pedestrian crossing a grand Parisian boulevard, Arc de Triomphe behind — Paris, France
Eiffel Tower viewed on its side through iron latticework — Paris, France
Close detail of the Eiffel Tower's iron lattice structure — Paris, France
Stone statue of a walking figure in the gardens of Versailles — Versailles, France
Hotel swimming pool viewed through an arched window — Paris, France
Two young women on a nighttime walk in Paris — Paris, France
Mirror self portrait — Chicago, Illinois
Silhouette self portrait on a concrete floor — Napa Valley, California
Self portrait among California poppy blooms — Antelope Valley, California
Car stopped on the wrong side of train tracks — South Pasadena, California
Girl with obscured face marching alongside police in the MLK Day Parade — Los Angeles, California
Portrait of Josh Betta, wide crop — South Pasadena, California
Looking through the interior of a historic barn — Arcadia Arboretum, California
Western bluebird perched on a roofline — South Pasadena, California
Western bluebird perched on a roofline, alternate view — South Pasadena, California
Young woman carrying a flag in the Rose Parade — Pasadena, California
Rose Parade marcher carrying a decorative sun umbrella — Pasadena, California
Peregrine falcon perched on a utility pole — South Pasadena, California
Ground squirrel standing upright on a table — South Pasadena, California
Welder working on a parade float outside the War Memorial building — South Pasadena, California
Squirrel crouching on a bench with tail fanned out — South Pasadena, California
Squirrel crouching on a bench with tail fanned out, three-quarter view — South Pasadena, California
Crow perched on a telephone pole against open sky — South Pasadena, California
Golfer reading a putt in the early morning light — Eaton Canyon, California
Morning atmosphere on a quiet golf course — Eaton Canyon, California
Portrait of Josh Betta, narrow crop — South Pasadena, California
Young man at the Griffith Park Zoo — Los Angeles, California
Airplane cabin interior, color — Burbank, California
Young man leaping over a Nowrouz bonfire — South Pasadena, California
Protester at the Women Life Freedom March — Los Angeles, California
Courtyard tree, tight crop — Costa Mesa, California
Modern architecture framed through tree branches — Costa Mesa, California
Courtyard tree, extreme close-up crop — Costa Mesa, California
Arroyo Seco golf course maintenance crew talking during a break — South Pasadena, California
Afternoon light filtering through a living room window with flip flops in foreground — South Pasadena, California
Afternoon light filtering through a living room window with flowers in foreground — South Pasadena, California
Figure walking below, shadow of a bike rack across the pavement, overhead view — South Pasadena, California
Khatam decorative box in a bedroom — South Pasadena, California
Corner detail of a Moroccan wood table — South Pasadena, California
California poppy blooms, color, overhead view — Antelope Valley, California
California poppy blooms — Antelope Valley, California
California poppy blooms, alternate crop — Antelope Valley, California
California poppy blooms, wide view — Antelope Valley, California
California poppy blooms, color, tight crop — Antelope Valley, California
California poppy blooms, alternate — Antelope Valley, California
Wheat-like seed head in close detail — Antelope Valley, California
California poppy field, wide landscape — Antelope Valley, California
Man standing outside Mosaic church — South Pasadena, California
Man outside Mosaic church, alternate angle — South Pasadena, California
Man outside Mosaic church, close crop — South Pasadena, California
DJ booth in Sid the Cat Auditorium Bar — South Pasadena, California
Pasadena Ice House, empty stage with projection screen — Pasadena, California
Pasadena Ice House lobby — Pasadena, California
Close-up of a guitar with palm tree logo — Pasadena, California
Three dogs sitting together outside Lost Parrot — South Pasadena, California
Two dogs together outside Lost Parrot — South Pasadena, California
Three dogs in close-up outside Lost Parrot — South Pasadena, California
Close-up detail of a guitar body — Pasadena, California
Pasadena Ice House marquee lights, tight crop — Pasadena, California
Exposed tree roots at the South Pasadena library — South Pasadena, California
Tree root buttresses at the South Pasadena library — South Pasadena, California
Library tree roots with dramatic atmospheric light — South Pasadena, California
Person working on a laptop in the library park at night, wide crop from behind — South Pasadena, California
El Centro commercial buildings along the street — South Pasadena, California
Kaldis Coffee storefront — South Pasadena, California
Walking Man sculpture at the South Pasadena Metro station, from below looking up — South Pasadena, California
Telephone pole against open sky — South Pasadena, California
Man with prominent mustache in front of moustached portrait during the Art Crawl — South Pasadena, California
Peter Wilson in portrait — South Pasadena, California
Band guitarist setting up on stage during the Art Crawl — South Pasadena, California
Couple at the historic South Pasadena train stop — South Pasadena, California
Dog in a doorway — South Pasadena, California
Dog resting in a chair — South Pasadena, California
Dog reclining with table reflection below, head raised — South Pasadena, California
Dog at attention, reflected in table surface, facing window — South Pasadena, California
Dog at attention, reflected in table surface, looking over shoulder — South Pasadena, California
Rover sound check on the Rotary stage during Art Crawl — South Pasadena, California
Light pole with street sign — South Pasadena, California
Walking Man sculpture at the South Pasadena Metro station, full view — South Pasadena, California
Two squirrels on a deck, wide horizontal shot — South Pasadena, California
Two squirrels interacting on a deck — South Pasadena, California
Dog at attention with a charcoal sketch on the wall behind — South Pasadena, California
Woman with umbrella crossing in front of the Aro building — South Pasadena, California
Squirrel with tail raised, looking over shoulder, portrait crop — South Pasadena, California
Stained glass window behind the South Pasadena library tree, landscape color — South Pasadena, California
Looking through the interior of Villa Tacos — South Pasadena, California
Indigenous dancer in full regalia performing a salutation outside Vromans Bookstore — Pasadena, California
Indigenous dancer in full regalia with headdress in motion outside Vromans Bookstore — Pasadena, California
Photographer at work in Sid the Cat Auditorium Bar — South Pasadena, California
Looking up into the rafters of Sid the Cat Auditorium, right angle — South Pasadena, California
Looking up into the rafters of Sid the Cat Auditorium, left angle — South Pasadena, California
Squirrel sunbathing on house roof peak, splayed flat, claws gripping edge — South Pasadena, California
Squirrel crouching on roof peak, low angle upward, black background — South Pasadena, California
Squirrel with head up crouching on roof peak — South Pasadena, California
Squirrel laying flat on garage peak — South Pasadena, California
Woman putting on her makeup at Kaldis by the South Pasadena Metro — South Pasadena, California
Woman putting on her makeup at Kaldis by the South Pasadena Metro, tight crop — South Pasadena, California
Solitary figure passing behind a column in the Van Gogh exhibit — Los Angeles, California
Reclining silhouette in the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit — Los Angeles, California
Woman looking upward in the Van Gogh exhibit, masked — Los Angeles, California
Standing silhouettes in the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit — Los Angeles, California
Van Gogh self-portrait projection with visitor silhouettes — Los Angeles, California
Four visitor silhouettes in the Immersive Van Gogh exhibit — Los Angeles, California
Visitors seated on the floor in the Van Gogh exhibit — Los Angeles, California
Floral Van Gogh projection with seated visitor silhouettes — Los Angeles, California
Close detail of a Dutch windmill — Amsterdam, Netherlands
Hay bales and farmhouses in the Dutch countryside — Amsterdam, Netherlands
Chocolatier at work, close detail — Lindt Chocolate Factory, Switzerland
Stone chess table set for play in a castle interior — Rhine River, Germany
View through a castle window to the Rhine River below — Rhine River, Germany
Looking up through layered stone castle archways and windows — Rhine River, Germany
Medieval stone statue with stained glass window behind — Rhine River, Germany
Glassblower shaping molten glass — Rhine River, Germany
Interior barn rafters in dramatic light — Whistler, British Columbia
Snow-laden tree branches in close detail — Whistler, British Columbia
Snow-covered tree line against winter sky — Whistler, British Columbia
Railway tracks in square crop, winter landscape — Whistler, British Columbia
Young man in lit, snow laden forest pathway — Whistler, British Columbia
Black swan silhouette on shimmering reflected water — Palm Desert, California
Black swan with neck curled into a loop against reflecting water — Palm Desert, California
Two black swans in water, one submerged upside down — Palm Desert, California
Black swan with neck curved down toward water — Palm Desert, California
Black swan neck extended in tight arc drinking from water — Palm Desert, California
Black swan with neck extended, water droplet falling from beak against pure black — Palm Desert, California
Black swan with neck coiled into body, feather detail against black — Palm Desert, California
Extreme close-up of black swan wing and neck feather detail — Palm Desert, California
Black swan with full body illuminated, neck extended downward toward water — Palm Desert, California
Black swan in three-quarter profile against pure black, feathers lit dramatically — Palm Desert, California
Full body black swan silhouette on high contrast water — Palm Desert, California
Abstract black swan neck silhouette forming arch shape against high contrast water — Palm Desert, California
Black swan upside down silhouette on bright water surface — Palm Desert, California
Black swan neck in pure calligraphic arc against blown-out water — Palm Desert, California
Abstract black swan neck loop close crop against water surface — Palm Desert, California
Abstract water surface caustics, light patterns on pool water — Palm Desert, California
Water surface with reflected light patterns, high contrast — Palm Desert, California
Dark water surface with glowing reflected light rings — Palm Desert, California
Dark water surface with scattered light reflections — Palm Desert, California
Abstract water caustics with luminous network of light on dark water — Palm Desert, California
Flamingo eye detail tucked into body feathers — Palm Desert, California
Lone flamingo touching water with beak — Palm Desert, California
Lone flamingo with leg raised, fluffing feathers — Palm Desert, California
Egret flying above a lone flamingo — Palm Desert, California
Two flamingos, one reaching back touching body — Palm Desert, California
Lone flamingo with leg raised, scratching beak — Palm Desert, California
Two flamingos interacting face to face — Palm Desert, California
Egret flying above two flamingos — Palm Desert, California
White wood boat on long exposure water — Palm Desert, California
Two boats reflecting on calm water — Palm Desert, California
Goose silhouette against balcony backdrop — Palm Desert, California
Pond reflecting in glass stairway — Palm Desert, California
Long tunnel corridor of the National Gallery of Art with figures in silhouette — Washington, D.C.
Stone castle archway with light streaming through a window — Rhine River, Germany
Long exposure under Santa Monica pier — Santa Monica, California
Long hotel corridor receding into darkness — Istanbul, Turkey
Vaulted corridor of the Art Institute of Chicago, dark tones — Chicago, Illinois
Buddha statue atop a stone staircase — Kona, Hawaii
Evening at Hillcrest Country Club — Los Angeles, California
Train tracks receding into distance — Missoula, Montana
Looking through a concrete doorway into light — Napa Valley, California
Woman walking through a corridor at Sid the Cat Auditorium — South Pasadena, California
Upstairs hallway with gallery along right wall — South Pasadena, California
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