Provence, France
I worked with a cultural heritage non-profit in the South of France called Provence Heritage. During my time there, I was able to experience and explore many cultural practices and traditions of rural Provençal life, especially agricultural. One of the highlights was experiencing and photographing the Transhumance of livestock, the seasonal practice of moving livestock from one grazing area to another.
Title: Hardness, Solitude, and the Countryside
Title: Like Father, Like Son
Title: Man is an Island
Title: Indomitability
Title: Men at Work
Title: Surveying the Endless
The Ardèche Mountains of France
I spent two months in the rural Ardèche mountains of France, mostly with French counter-culture and anti-capitalist youths. Most of that time was spent living in a communal fashion, exploring how counter-culture youths in France live.
Title: Procreation
Title: Botanical Maternity and Paternity
Title: The Contradiction of Youth
Title: Going Native
Title: La Vie en Feu
Le Puy-en-Velay, Haute loire.
I also had the unique opportunity to get deeply involved and embedded in the arts and music scene in Le Puy-en-Velay in the Haute Loire region of France. I worked with the cultural non-profit organization, Centre Départemental des Musiques et Danses Traditionnelles de Haute-Loire (CDMDT43). I had the opportunity to serve as their official photographer for the famous capstone, multi-day traditional music festival, Les Basaltiques.
Title: Benign Envy
Title: Frenchness
Title: The Essence of Masculinity
Title: Marriage of Artist and Tool
Title: Safe and Sound
Self-Portraits
This series of self portraits helped me explore the concepts of mental health, trauma, and healing.
Title: Shame
Title: Projections
Title: My Mask
Title: Restructuring Vulnerability