This short film was shot as a portion of my bachelor’s thesis for the Cinema and Media Studies program at Carleton College in Northfield Minnesota, USA. The original cut was much more visually and graphically driven, but had to be cut into a more narrative, linear version for the purpose of the thesis. My original cut is on my media server back in the US, but this version still provides some context for the work. Sardines is an experiential exploration of space guided by the situationist principle of “the derive” – an aimless wandering with the goal of experiencing the city outside of a typical structured framework. Shot in Lisbon over two weeks, Sardines aims to capture a slice of life in this beautiful coastal city.

This advertisement spec was shot last month with my creative partner and coworker, David Rauchenberger, as a demo for the tool brand Wera. We are currently in communication with their social media team, and hope to secure a more permanent contract.

Wakeheart Perfume, “Lucid Locations” – Digital Photography [Nikon D810 / Adobe Photoshop] – 2020

My first contract with Wakeheart came as a bit of an unexpected surprise. One of my photos from Flickr had been screenshotted and shared on a Tumblr page, which eventually made its way to the Wakehart social media team, who unknowingly used it without permission or accreditation. Rather than back-payment, I offered to shoot some product shots for their upcoming line: Lucid Locations. This eventually turned into a longer-term professional relationship, giving me experience working with a creative team in a more commercial setting. These specific photos were shot using colored card paper and props found in the forest outside my house. I strive to use exclusively practical effects and props wherever possible, which worked very well in this shoot.

Get Bentz Farm – “Local Farms” Series – Digital and Analog Photography [Nikon D810 / Horseman 970 / Toyo 45a] – 2020-2022

In my time at Carleton College, I worked to strengthen our college’s ties to the surrounding community, which largely consists of small farms and independent producers. In my work with my college’s dining hall to source more local produce, I came into contact with a number of these local farms and farmers. I got particularly close with Theresa and her husband Jake at Get Bentz farm, a small family run farm with a flock of Icelandic heritage breed sheep. I was invited to photograph the operation of their farm over the course of a season, and later turned this into a larger series focusing on local farms and farmers in southern Minnesota. This project gained support from the Rice County government, and provided support for the petition for more small farm subsidies in Minnesota. These photos also went on to be published in the Icelandic newspaper, Frettabladid, who did a piece on the Get Bentz farm, and their heritage Icelandic sheep.

Preservation Maryland – Digital Photography [Nikon D810] – 2019

Preservation Maryland is a non-profit, fighting for the preservation and revitalization of small or under-served towns in rural Maryland. I was fortunate enough to work with them in the summer of 2019, documenting life in these small towns, and sharing the stories of their inhabitants. This work was later incorporated into a grant request from the non-profit, and used to help secure funding for the essential work in Ellicott City, Denton, and Crisfield Maryland.