This page is a working document of a life in the field.
How I Work
Documentary Storytelling — Photography & Writing
When it comes time to write, the stories are grounded in what was shared and recorded. They are built from the truth of those encounters and written with honesty, accuracy, and respect for the people whose lives and voices are being represented.
When I work on location, I document more than what is visible.
I record conversations while listening and observing how people live, speak, and move through their world.
I pay attention to daily routines, body language, tone, and the unspoken details that shape meaning.
These conversations shape the stories that follow.
Field-Based Work Documentary Practice
Mexico
CFO Easter 2026 Newsletter - in English
Below - CFO Easter 2026 Newsletter - en Español
Long-Term Community Engagement
Jimmy - Ocean View, South Africa
Standing on land envisioned for a future after-school space serving local youth.
My role was to photograph the activities for future fundraising while supporting after-school programs that kept children safe, fed, and engaged while their parents worked.
The program focused on practical learning and mentorship—teaching children how to repair and maintain bicycles, building responsibility through hands-on work, and riding together on local dirt trails guided by young adult team leaders.
Ocean View is a coastal township south of Cape Town shaped by forced removals during South Africa’s apartheid era.
Families were uprooted from surrounding communities under the Group Areas Act and relocated into a settlement originally designed for 1,800 families.
Today, Ocean View is home to more than 30,000 residents.
The long-term goal of this work is to raise funds to build a community recreation center that provides a safe, consistent space for youth.
I understand when the work calls for expression — and when it calls for clarity.