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A narrow dirt trail in warm light and high grass

Now showing · August 12, 2026

Serenity

A quiet place within it all.

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Limited-edition archival pigment prints on Hahnemühle Photo Rag · Signed & numbered by hand

The theme

I didn’t set out to create a collection about serenity.

It found me at a time when I needed it.

Life has felt heavier than usual lately, and I found myself returning to photographs I’ve made over the years. I kept stopping at the same kinds of moments: soft light, quiet landscapes, places where the world seemed to slow down for a little while.

For a little while, looking at them made everything else feel quieter too.

That became Serenity.

These photographs aren’t about escaping the difficult parts of life, or pretending everything around us has to be right before we can find some peace. Sometimes serenity exists alongside uncertainty, sadness, and change—a small clearing in the noise where we can simply be.

These images are an invitation to spend a little time there.

This is the first collection of my photography I’ve offered as fine art prints. There is something meaningful to me about beginning with these.

Maybe you’ll find some of what I found in them.

A little quiet. A little space. A moment to just be.

Plate I · Fort Collins, Colorado

Serenity

I went out early that morning with no photograph in mind. I was simply going for a walk with my camera—practicing, paying attention, seeing if anything caught my eye.

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Plate II · Fort Collins, Colorado

Beyond the Fog

We woke up to a completely foggy morning, but decided to make the hike anyway. On the way there, I joked, “Maybe we’ll get above it.” I was mostly kidding—but part of me was hoping.

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Plate III · Fort Collins, Colorado

Still Standing

Snow was falling gently over the foothills near home, so I grabbed my camera and went out to see what I might find. It was so quiet that morning, I could actually hear the snow as it fell and hit the ground.

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Plate IV · Great Sand Dunes National Park, Colorado

Letting Go

There wasn't much time. The light was changing, the gust wouldn't last, and I knew I only had a few moments.

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Plate V · Sandbridge Beach, Virginia

Warmth Remains

The ocean caught the first light of morning and, for a little while, seemed to hold onto it.

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Plate VI · Fort Collins, Colorado

Look Up

I went looking for a landscape. One small flower changed the plan.

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thank you for looking

That’s the whole set. If one of them keeps pulling you back, it’s probably yours — and if none of them do, that’s a perfectly good outcome too.