THE
PHOTOGRAPHY

 
 

 
 

 
 

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What began as a spark of
curiosity while on tour
playing bass in Japan,

slowly turned into

something more.

 
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Over the years,
a shift happened.

I went from asking friends if they were cool with me pulling out a camera backstage while
we waited to play…

 
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…to being asked.

 
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What started as a personal
Curiosity grew into

album covers, billboards,
magazines, and print work across the globe.

 

 

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I’m often asked about a sense of “nostalgia”
observed in
my photographs.

The short answer is that it has nothing to do with
the past.

It has everything to do with paying attention to the
moment you’re in,

before it slips away.

Read more here:

 

“The Doctrine of Nostalgia”

(My Photography Manifesto)

 
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I’m also asked quite a bit about my process, the tools I use, and why I still choose film in
a digital world.

It’s about choosing materials that allow me to uncover the
photographs I’ve been
chasing for years.

Read more here:

 

“THE DOCTRINE OF ESSENCE”

On craft, process, and the tools I use to uncover a photograph

 
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Want to go deeper?

You can read more about the relationship between my music and photography in a feature by Fuji X WeeklyRead here

If you’d like to purchase a print or work together, you can reach me here → /contact

 
 
 
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“THE DOCTRINE OF ESSENCE”

An Essay

BACKSTAGE

A Collection

PORTRAITS

A Collection

ALBUM COVERS

A Selection

 

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