Travel
I've traveled around the world and visited more than 19 countries, and each place has inspired my creativity. I love to capture the beauty and culture that each location offers. They say a photo is worth a thousand words, but the experience of capturing that photo is priceless.
#1 Radio City, Dec 2021, Photo depicts leading lines and contrast showing depth of a large NY street.
#2 New York, Dec 2021, Photo captures motion of taxis in NY with text masked out.
#3 Afghan Woman, 2011, Photo captures an Afghan woman highlighted in red against a desaturated home to focus on the subject.
#4 Croatian Swan, 2016, Photo captures a single swan standing in the waters of KrKa National Park, Croatia.
#5 Giant's Causeway, 2016, Photo demonstrates depth of field and leading lines using the rocks of the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland top draw attention.
#6 Wailing Wall, 2016, Photo shows rule of thirds placing subject on the the right lower third while facing the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
#7 Niagara Falls, 2018, Photo demos 180º capabilities at Niagara Falls Park, Canada.
#8 Venice Gondola, 2013, Photo shows leading lines and depth using the building and gondolas of Venice, Italy to draw the eye.
Food
I am a foodie and a chef, so it makes for the perfect combination to mix into my photography. I grew up in my grandparent's Mexicana Restaurant, and my grandma taught me a valuable lesson. "You never know if you like something if you don't try it." I have made it a personal mission of mine to try something new off a menu or cook something I have never had before as often as I can. This gives way to me to capture these dishes and share them with you.
#9 Chile Relleños, 2020, Photo captures homemade family dish using depth of field to focus on the main items.
#10 Paella, 2020, Photo uses vibrance and saturation to to pull this Spanish dish of seafood out from the background.
#11 German Pretzels, 2020, Photo uses depth of field and leading lines to draw the eye down the row of homemade German pretzels.
#12 Grilled Prawns, 2020, Photo uses depth of field to direct the eye to the plate of grilled prawns and halloumi cheese.
#13 Shakshouka, 2021, Photo uses depth of field to focus on a pan of Shakshouka.
#14 Italian Cheeses, 2013, Photo uses depth of field to focus on the foreground of Pecorino cheeses from Italy.
Outdoors
Another passion of mine is to get outside and enjoy nature. Mother Nature offers some beautiful moments and landscapes as if she is posing and asking you to take her picture. I just answer that call when I visit. It doesn't matter if I am fishing, hiking, urban exploring, or just hanging out at the beach; I have my camera ready when she smiles and grabs my attention.
#15 Fishing, 2022, Photo uses a wide angle to capture a fishing spot at the Historic Smithville Park, NJ.
#16 Horses of Williamsburg, 2019, Photo captures horses in Colonial Williamsburg, VA in high contrast to separate them from the background.
#17 Burba Lake Sunset, 2021, Ohoto uses wide angle lens to capture the sunset at Burba Lake, Ft Meade, MD.
#18 Lightening Storm, 2021 Photo captures a thunderstorm as lightening strikes over Fort Meade, MD. Demos exposure and shutter techniques.
