A photograph is life's pause button.

Portfolio

I'm far from finished. But here you'll find a small collection of photos that I'm very happy with and that I've taken over the past few years.

Black-and-white photograph of a woman with curly hair wearing a black top, sitting on a chair, with a tattoo on her upper arm.
Black-and-white portrait of a young woman with long, wavy hair and a serious expression, dressed in a dark turtleneck, against a plain gray background.
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Black-and-white photograph of a woman with curly hair looking down, half of her face visible, minimal background.
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Black-and-white portrait of a woman with long hair looking at the camera, background is plain dark.
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A man with gray beard and hair kneels with his hands folded in front of his face, against a dark background.
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Smiling woman with curly hair looks out from a doorway, black-and-white photo
Black and white photograph of a young woman with long hair leaning her head on her arm, smiling, with a neutral background.
Black-and-white portrait of a young woman with curly hair, wearing a black top, against a dark background.
Black and white portrait photograph of a young woman with long, flowing hair, dressed in a dark coat, with a light, relaxed expression and a slight smile, against a neutral background.
Floating woman with closed eyes, black-and-white portrait, dark background.
Black and white portrait photograph of a young woman with curly hair and earrings, looking to the left.
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Black-and-white photograph of a woman with curly hair placing her hand on her face while looking to the left, static and contemplative.
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Portrait of a young woman with medium-length hair, standing half behind a dark surface, in black and white
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Portrait of a woman with brown hair, dark background, light skin, smiling and wearing a large earring.
Portrait of a man with short, curly hair and a beard, dressed in a black shirt, outdoors with an indistinct background of grass and sky.
Close-up of a woman with green eyes and glowing skin, holding her hand with pink nails and jewelry in front of her mouth while looking at the camera.
Woman with brown hair and blue eyes, wearing a black coat, standing next to a glass wall along a river with a landscape in the background.
Close-up of a woman with long, light brown hair and blue eyes, outdoors with a green and blue background.
A woman with brown hair and glasses is sitting on a green chair, wearing a white lace blouse and beige pants, with a neutral background.
Two people are standing on a beach with grass in the background, surrounded by vintage furniture and decorations, such as a wooden table with an old-fashioned radio, a desk phone, a lamp, a vase of flowers, and a rug. They have a laptop and are standing.
Woman in a white suit and hat stands on a sandy beach next to a wooden desk with old and modern items, such as a record player, a landline telephone, a camera, a laptop, and a vase with yellow flowers, under a clear blue sky.
Two people are walking along a city path, the woman is reading a book, the man is carrying a book and a pen.
A person wearing a red coat and black hat stands at a traffic light in an urban neighborhood at night, surrounded by traffic signs and road works, with a building with windows and other traffic in the background.
Five people on the street, four uniformed police officers, and a man in a long coat and hat talking to them, in an urban setting with cars and trees.
A woman wearing a headband and large glasses stands in a busy city with many people in the background.
Two men in work clothes are standing outside on the sidewalk in front of a building, with a street and other buildings in the background.
A silhouette of a person with an umbrella on a rainy city street with tall buildings and falling rain in black and white.
Two male models in formal tuxedos with black bow ties, visible through a shop window with a reflection of a building and the blue sky outside.
Black-and-white photograph of a person sitting on the steps of a large, old stone building with large columns, in the shade.
A man and woman kiss outside, the man is holding a white shopping bag, they are standing in front of a well and a building.
In a black-and-white photo, people are sitting in a café or restaurant. In the background, there is a decorated Christmas tree between two large windows. People are sitting at the bar, and a woman is looking at the camera.
A woman with bright blue hair and black clothing, standing on the street in a busy city with other people in the background. She is holding a pink rose in her hand.
Three women on a street in Paris, looking at their phones and drinking from paper cups
A woman is sitting on an orange and yellow bus bench in a subway station, looking at her smartphone, wearing a black and white houndstooth dress, and carrying a black shoulder bag.
Reflection of a man wearing glasses talking on the phone, visible in a large window with mirror-like glass, with a city building with balconies in the background.
Two young women take a selfie on the street with neon lights and other people in the background.
Reflection of a man wearing a hat in a window, with buildings and people visible in the glass mirror in black and white.
Man in a blue coat and hat walks past a closed shop with a roller shutter, on a brick sidewalk.
A woman walks across a parking lot in a modern building with striking shadow and line patterns, shown in black and white.
Dark photo of a window overlooking an interior space in a café, with three chairs and three pendant lamps, public sign outside with information about coffee.
A person wearing a headscarf sitting on a bench in a modern, bright interior, looking at a mobile device, next to a large green plant.
Three young women in Times Square, New York, read on their phones while waiting, surrounded by other tourists and digital advertisements.
A row of bicycles parked in front of a modern building with large glass windows, with a water feature and cityscape in the background, in black and white.
Young woman with long, curly red hair, on the outskirts of town, wearing a white and blue coat with a backpack, waiting at a crosswalk, with cars in the background and a busy street.
A black-and-white photograph of an elderly man sitting on a bench in a city at night, seen through a window with reflections of city lights and buildings.
Boy sitting on the floor of a bus, with his hands over his ears and a frightened expression.
Two young women are standing on a busy street lined with shops, one woman taking a selfie and smiling, while the other woman looks serious.
A person is riding a bicycle on a black-and-white tiled area outside.
Two people are sitting on a subway bench. The person on the left is a man without a shirt, wearing a necklace and a tie; the person on the right is a woman with a tattoo on her arm and a sports bra, looking at her phone. They are sitting in a subway car with a sign that says
Silhouettes of people against a city facade with clouds and a partially blue sky, seen from a covered location.