Australia

Sydney came with a lot of change. A new city, a new rhythm, and the weight of architecture school pulling most of my focus. Somewhere along the way, photography slipped into the background. It was still there, but quieter like a child peeking out from behind a curtain, unsure whether to step forward or stay hidden.

My work from this time feels uncertain, and maybe that’s okay. It reflects a period of adjusting, of growing up, of learning how to exist in a place that didn’t quite feel like mine yet. The photos I did take are scattered, but they hold something real, a kind of searching, a softness, a need to still see beauty even when I didn’t know what I was looking for.

This chapter isn’t about clarity; it’s about drifting, becoming, and finding comfort in that in-between space.

Dense forest with tall, slender trees, some with peeling bark, and green underbrush.
A vast landscape of rolling hills and mountains covered with trees, under a partly cloudy sky.
A scenic view of a coastal park with a sandy beach, green grass, trees, and a promenade with benches and people walking. Residential houses are on a hillside in the background.
Tall trees with green leaves against a clear blue sky.
Fishing rods set up on a weathered pier over the water, with boats and a cityscape visible in the background.
Black and white photo of a coastal scene with house-on-stilts on a cliff, sandy beach with waves, and ocean view in the background.
A construction site on a dock by the water with a small yellow CAT excavator, wooden barriers, poles, and a netted fence, with a city and hill in the background under a partly cloudy sky.
View of a beach with trees and vegetation in the foreground, a sandy shoreline, and houses nestled among trees on a hill in the background, under cloudy skies.
Ocean waves crashing against large rocks on the shoreline.
A young woman with long, wavy blond hair standing outdoors, smiling, against a clear blue sky.
A person standing on a wooden pier or deck, wearing a hat and dark clothing, with fishing rods in the background against a cloudy sky.
A rocky cliffside surrounded by dense green forest with trees and bushes. There is a small metal railing on top of the cliff.
A person with a backpack standing on a wooden boardwalk in a forest, taking a photo with a camera or phone.
A lakeside wooden dock with construction equipment, including an excavator, and a small yellow shed, with a tree-covered hill and houses in the background under a partly cloudy sky.