THE FLORIDA KEYS

South Beach is a living tapestry. Setting up my tent on the sands of South Beach, I became part of the ever-shifting rhythm of this iconic shoreline. My camera turned toward first-time visitors, tourists suspended in moments of wonder, joy, and connection. I sought not merely to document, but to distill the essence of a transient, exuberant community: a mosaic of cultures converging around a shared longing for sun, salt, and escape.

My goal was to create portraits that celebrate the camaraderie of the beach as a democratic space where strangers briefly become neighbours, and the boundaries of language, nation, and class dissolve beneath the same light.

Through my lens, I invite my subjects to participate in something enduring: a visual legacy of this vibrant, ever-evolving shoreline.

In contrast, my portraiture is a study in stillness, I turn inward, exploring the quiet terrain of the individual. Set against a blank backdrop, the noise of the world recedes. What remains is the subject, their form, posture, and the geography of their face. This minimalist approach is intentional. It sharpens focus. It demands presence.

Each portrait is a collaboration, an anthropological and artistic study of identity. In removing external context, l aim to reveal internal truth. Vulnerability, resilience, and the unspoken tensions of the human condition rise to the surface. These are not just faces; they are portals. They invite us to look deeper and perhaps to see ourselves reflected in them.