Portraits of Maiko
Maiko San are Geiko (Kyoto Geisha) in training, learning advanced skills in music, dance, conversation, and other traditional Japanese arts. This project documents a fast-disappearing facet of traditional Japanese culture. It is estimated that there are only about 1,000 geisha remaining in Japan today, from an estimated 80,000 a hundred years ago.
HOUSEHEADS
This project is a collaboration with Tim Shumaker. It chronicles the DJs, producers, promoters, label bosses, and record store folks who soundtracked the global house movement of the 1990s and 2000s. Some of those featured have since left the scene, while others remain active participants. All contributed their talent and passion to this vibrant community.
In Praise of Stillness
Stillness holds a revered place in Japanese Buddhism and art. It is integral to both spiritual and aesthetic experiences. In the Buddhist tradition, stillness is seen as a path toward enlightenment, achieved through meditation and contemplative reflection.
Marine Layer
In the summer of 2021, I decided to shift my focus away from my urban photography work, hoping to explore a different style of image-making. Using medium-format cameras, I began making meditative images of nature and still life in the San Francisco Bay area.