Beyond the lens: personal projects
Explore the personal photographic journeys of among the grain, where curiosity and observation guide the lens. Discover stories captured outside of client work, driven by a passion for documenting the quiet, transitional moments of life.
The heart of personal work
My personal photography projects are rooted in observation and memory. I’m drawn to documenting everyday life as it unfolds — the quiet, transitional moments where people and places intersect. These projects often explore what I think of as “in‑between spaces”: things that are growing and collapsing at the same time, places that hold both history and change, and moments that feel fleeting but meaningful.
Unlike client work, where I’m creating images with a specific purpose or expectation, my personal projects give me room to follow curiosity and chance. I often work with analog film because it slows me down and creates a more physical, intentional relationship with the image. I love the unpredictability of film — the imperfections, the surprises, the way it captures atmosphere rather than perfection.
I spend a lot of time photographing community events, small towns, and everyday environments. These projects feel special to me because they’re about remembering, reclaiming, and preserving moments that might otherwise go unnoticed.
Connecting through shared moments
When I share my personal photography projects, I’m hoping to connect with people who see meaning in the quiet, ordinary parts of life — the moments that usually pass unnoticed. I’m drawn to people who value memory, place, and the small details that make a community feel like home.
I also hope to reach anyone who has ever felt a little invisible or overlooked. My work is often about noticing what’s in between: the transitions, the half‑finished, the worn‑in, the things that are changing or fading. If someone sees one of my images and feels recognized, grounded, or less alone, that means more to me than anything.
And because I often work with film, I hope to inspire people to slow down, pay attention, and embrace imperfection — to see beauty in things that aren’t staged or polished. My personal projects are a way of saying: this mattered, even if it was small; this moment was worth remembering.
Inspiring pause and presence
After someone sees my personal projects, I hope they walk away with a sense of pause — the kind that makes them look a little more closely at their own everyday world. My work is rooted in noticing small, transitional moments, so if it encourages someone to slow down, pay attention, or appreciate something they might’ve overlooked, that means a lot to me.
I also hope my images spark a feeling of connection. Many of my personal projects revolve around community, memory, and the in‑between spaces where people quietly exist. If someone sees my work and feels understood, comforted, or reminded of a place or moment from their own life, that’s the impact I’m aiming for.
And on a deeper level, I hope my projects inspire people to value imperfection — to see beauty in things that aren’t staged or polished. Whether it leads them to take a photo, revisit a memory, or simply notice the light on their kitchen table, I want the work to nudge them toward presence.