WOMEN STREET PHOTOGRAPHERS

Exhibition at the Regional Museum of Anthropology, Villahermosa, Mexico, 2021

Taken at Carnegie Museum of Art, Pittsburgh, PA. It was a simple gesture of a hand, as if she was sending her words straight to heaven.

NYC Exhibition, 2020

People sitting on the bench. Each of them is immersed in his or her inner world, their own life story. Different faces of ‘happiness’ contrast with fashion mannequins, consumer society ‘happiness’.

2nd Virtual Exhibition, September – October, 2021

NYC Exhibition, 2022

Munich, Germany, 2015. In the middle of the city of Munich, there is a stream for surfing waves, one of the attractions of the city. Many people watched the surfers from the bridge. This lady went almost unnoticed and stood there quietly. She contrasted with the very dynamic scene under the bridge that she was looking down on. I liked the different perspective from which she looked into the distance with her equally silent companion.

Brussels Street Photography Festival, 2019

NYC Exhibition, 2019

Indian Photo Festival, 2020

The photo was taken this Easter in my favorite Italian city Venice. I love the photo for simplicity, art and color contrast. The photographed motif reflects the colors of the Italian flag and at the same time refers to the cultural traditions of the city.

Exhibit in Chelyabinsk, Russia, 2020

The sun is reflected in tall glass buildings and light reaches even the darkest streets of Prague.

Trieste Photo Days Exhibition, Italy, 2020

1st Virtual Exhibition, May 2021

Paris Exhibition, 2021

India Photo Festival, Hyderabad, India, 2022

The photo was created as part of a workshop on street photography that I organized in Prague for my students. That day came a heavy rain, from which even umbrellas did not protect us, so we had to take pictures from the bus stop and thus focused on the passengers on public transport who were not happy about the weather. We have shown that you can take a good picture in any weather.

Annual Exhibition in New York City, 2023

This photograph was made at the close of the Grand Procession during the celebration of the Feast of San Gennaro in New York City's Little Italy in 2021. Known as the "feast of all feasts," the Feast of San Gennaro celebrates the history and cultural of one of New York's oldest neighborhoods.

NYC Exhibition, 2022

This image is part of a series that was made after New York City went into lockdown to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in March, 2020. I didn’t set out to document the crisis so much as to understand it. As a lifelong gym rat, one of the things I missed most during the lockdown was my daily trip to the gym, and, as a photographer, I became fascinated in how and where my gym rat brethren got their daily fix. The photograph was taken during the summer of 2020 in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

I’m not a “real” New Yorker. I was born and raised on the opposite coast. After a mid-life job change brought me to Brooklyn, Coney Island became my happy place. A source of visual inspiration, adventure, and a welcome respite from city life. The Coney Island that moves me is New York without pretension or a high cost of admission. This image was made at one of the weekly swims of the Coney Island Polar Bear Club. From November through April, rain, sun, or snow, this hearty group bears the waves for a dip in the chilly waters of the Atlantic.

Exhibition at the Regional Museum of Anthropology, Villahermosa, Mexico, 2021

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2021

I’d come to Washington, DC from Atlanta to photograph the official opening of the Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial. The day of the opening, a 5.8 earthquake hit the area, causing damage to nearby monuments, businesses and even causing government offices to close. It was a chaotic afternoon to say the least. By evening, people were beginning to venture out to see what damage had occurred. I went to the King Memorial where not even an earthquake could shake him. There King stood, solid, strong, unscathed, and it was there…I found solace, I found peace at the Stone of Hope.

PhoS Sofia Street Photography Days, Bulgaria, 2019

NYC Exhibition, 2019

Traditionally in Mexico, Catholic weddings don’t occur during the forty days of Lent. The town of San Martin Tilcajete gives a nod to this tradition by having one final wedding celebration for Carnival, the day before Ash Wednesday. There is a raucous mock ceremony in the town square with two local teenaged volunteers, with a young man serving as the bride. The community comes out to celebrate in an array of costumes, and the day is capped with a feast at the mayor’s home.

This photograph is part of a long-term project, Sacred/Sagrado:Festivals of Mexico, that the photographer has been pursuing since 2011.

Trieste Photo Days Exhibition, Italy, 2020

I saw this girl in her school uniform reflected in the mirror as I passed the open window of her home. I loved the framing between the floral curtain and the dramatic wall hanging. So I went to the door and asked her mother if I could come in to make a photograph.

This image is part of a long-term project in progress capturing the perspective and lived experience of women and girls in Cuba.

Exhibition at the Regional Museum of Anthropology, Villahermosa, Mexico, 2021

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2021

I began the series,” Sacred/Sagrado: Festivals of Mexico” in 2011. Since then, I have been traveling to various communities in the country to witness and document traditions that are part of the fabric of Mexican culture. The term “sacred” invokes two distinct definitions of the word: that which is holy, and that which is a cherished part of the life of a community.

Kuala Lumpur Photo Festival and WSP Virtual Exhibition, 2023

Altar boys lead the Ash Wednesday procession through Teotitlán del Valle, along with members of the church’s band. As the procession makes its way through town, it stops for several minutes at 14 different stations representing the events of the last day of Christ’s life. The priest leads participants in prayer at each one.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

This photo is from a long-term project, “Sacred/Sagrado: Festivals of Mexico.” The term ‘sacred’ invokes two distinct definitions of the word: that which is holy, and that which is a cherished part of the life of a community.

Each year, there is a festival on Mardi Gras in San Martin Tilcajete. The festival centers around a mock wedding – the last before Lent begins. Here, a girl waits in a courtyard as the bride prepares.

Rome Exhibition, Italy, 2024

This image is part of the series "Sacred/Sagrado: Festivals of Mexico." Good Friday is the most solemn day of Holy Week—the last week of Lent, leading up to Easter—and is capped off with the evening procession of the Holy Burial. Led by Roman soldiers, the procession in San Miguel de Allende includes hundreds of men, women, and children dressed in mourning in observance of Christ’s death.

1st Virtual Exhibition, May 2021

Exhibition at the Regional Museum of Anthropology, Villahermosa, Mexico, 2021

This is a portrait of Adrian Torres, an artisan from Tlamacazapa, Guerrero, a community in Mexico where the Palm Fair takes place every year. Handmade crafts made from plant fibers, like hats, bags, and bracelets are sold there.

Virtual Exhibition, 2023

Strange creatures roam the Washington State Fairgrounds every summer. It's magical to photograph kids who discover where the animals rest.

1st Virtual Exhibition, May 2021

NYC Exhibition, 2022

These Dalmatians and their Cruella-costumed mom took part in a charity dog walk for Old Dog Haven, a non-profit for senior dogs in western Washington.

NYC Exhibition, 2022

New Year’s Eve, Miami Beach, 2002

Exhibition at the Regional Museum of Anthropology, Villahermosa, Mexico, 2021

I took this photograph on an afternoon walk in a then unknown-to-me neighborhood in Brooklyn. I was surprised by those two fancy, huge cats that were looking at me as if saying, “Don't you dare come inside,” juxtaposed to the barbers who were laughing and not paying attention to the window. I also liked the illusion effect where you can't tell where some of these people are in space because of the play of images in mirrors and reflective surfaces. The title comes from the reflection of an LED sign in the middle of the frame.

Kuala Lumpur Photo Festival and WSP Virtual Exhibition, 2023

I was at a concert in Central Park during one of the hottest days in the summer with no shade in sight. This couple in front of me was hugging while waiting for the next band to come on, and the man was holding these two boxes of water in his back pockets. It's important to stay hydrated in moments like these.

Kuala Lumpur Photo Festival and WSP Virtual Exhibition, 2023

There is dignity in work; competence expressing itself. Sometimes, there is also beauty.

I made this image in New York City out walking on a sunny day. I serendipitously passed under a glass awning and was struck by the sway and swoosh of this man exercising his craft. I admired his expertise and care. He smiled, waved. No words were exchanged, impossible given the glass barrier. But, there was a connection and appreciation, and a moment of dignity captured.

Virtual Exhibition, December 2023

In many parts of the world, navigating daily existence can be a formidable task. Cuba is no exception to this reality. However, amidst daily challenges, there exists inherent beauty that can provide temporary, healing distraction. In this image, a picturesque sunset paints the town of Trinidad with the final light of the day. It marks the moment when the community concludes their work, engages in conversations with neighbors, and prepares for final chores before sleep: a quotidian normalcy with an overlay of fleeting splendor.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

School’s out, it's not quite dinner time, and pre-teens will be pre-teens: attitudinal, self-confident, challenging, uniquely independent, but also curious. Add a stormy sky and a dramatic sunset, and three best friends become mischievous and unpredictable. They chat briefly with me, sussing me out, then adopt a slightly defiant posture. Click! A magical moment shared across cultures and generations.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

Drawn to the spontaneity of the street, I become conscious when things come together within the chaos, an individual integrates with the background of the city, and though transient, the subject’s presence belongs to the moment transcending into vivid life. Attracted initially to the two young women’s appearance and self-expression, their glamorous manner and bold way of dressing, I was also drawn intuitively to their energy and aura. These two were ready for anything, responsive, confident, when I ran to capture them. I feel I have expressed their boldness and gutsiness in the spirit of the moment.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

This photo is part of a series, “TransLATINAS Collaborative Portraits” about transgender Latina immigrants from Central and South America living in New York City as they face discrimination and cope with the psychological consequences of their personal histories of sexual violence and discrimination.

TransLatinas document these women, emphasizing them as strong and resilient women, worthy of respect, rather than simply as victims deserving pity.

"I am a mermaid. I am not afraid of the depths, but I greatly fear the surface life." —Nayra Lee Berrios.

Annual Exhibition in New York City, 2023

This is a candid street photo taken in July 2022 near Wall Street Bull statue.

NYC Exhibition, 2022

The photo was taken during the NYC Fashion Week 2022. This group of young women attracted me, because, outside of being properly attired and ready to "be seen," they radiated authentic joy and spontaneity.

Virtual Exhibition, 2023

One night in Philadelphia, a bus stopped near me. I was intrigued by the large face on the ad plastered on its side. I raised my camera in case there might be potential for an interesting juxtaposition. It was then that I noticed the couple inside the bus. Their leaning figures were the perfect shape to complete the missing piece of the man's nose. I went in for the shot.

NYC Exhibition, 2022

Over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, many restaurants in Philadelphia built outdoor dining structures in an attempt to adapt and survive in a climate of constantly shifting restrictions. The structures were functional in the least, visually stunning at best. The large windows, designed for maximum aeration, provided natural framing for the stories of passerbys, who, too, were trying to make the best of this most unusual era.

Kuala Lumpur Photo Festival and WSP Virtual Exhibition, 2023

This past January, I found myself walking through a neighborhood in Philadelphia I had never before visited. I turned down a particular street, drawn to the vibrantly painted houses. At that moment, a women descended the stairs wearing a green-colored top. I was struck by how, in just a split second, real life could pair so well with the existing landscape. Though it was several weeks after Christmas had ended, the surprising coordination of holiday colors was a delightful reminder that the joy of the season doesn't end when the calendar page turns.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

Walking through the streets of Philadelphia's Chinatown, I turned the corner and came across a family with three young girls.  At first, my eye was drawn towards the one who was crying.  However, when I studied the scene in retrospect, each of the sisters displayed emotions that were distinct in nature, yet equal in strength.  Rather than the one story that initially drew me in, I found that the moment actually delivered three.

Rome Exhibition, Italy, 2024

On a sunny day in Philadelphia's Old City neighborhood, I was tickled to see a woman crossing paths with some "foul" weather.

Rome Exhibition, Italy, 2024

It was a lovely afternoon when I came across this scene in the NYC subway at Soho. I immediately noticed the word "happiness" on pizza box that formed a contrast with the reaction of the woman behind it. Were people happy with what they had in their hands? I don't know the answer, so I just captured this moment in this most expensive shopping area in NYC, trying to let people think about the relationship between happiness and consumerism.

Virtual Exhibition, December 2023

This photo was taken on a rainy evening in Zurich. My favorite shots are usually those captured in bad weather. I love umbrellas and hats and coats… all the props are built in to the shot! In this case, I was practicing the intentional camera movement technique. Walking through an alley with dark sides and a bright center, I saw a lady with long hair, an umbrella, and a khaki jacket flowing behind her. I aimed the camera, set with a slower shutter speed, and pulled up to create the streaky abstract feel, mirroring the effect of the falling rain.

NYC Exhibition, 2018

PhoS Sofia Street Photography Days, Bulgaria, 2019

Indian Photo Festival, 2020

While shooting in Sydney's winter light I spied these red shoes skipping over the kerb and crossing into the shadow. Caught them just in time, along with the floating shadow."

Kuala Lumpur Street Photography Festival, 2019

This image is part of my ‘Austinmer Pool’ series which is my signature work and a project I’ve been working on for several years and is ongoing. The Austinmer pool and beach typifies small-town Australian beach culture. Austinmer is located about 55 kilometres south of Sydney on the coast and is a gem of a place. The pool and surrounding beach are a focal point of the community where locals gather for their morning and evening swims, eat fish and chips, chat whilst walking their dogs, and where, on Thursday evenings, a local choir comes to sing.

On summer weekends the area comes alive when people from western and southern Sydney visit the pool, beach and park. Locals and visitors gather around the pool to experience the joy the place brings. It is a small place and people maintain a measure of personal space but they are also exposed in their near nakedness and everyone, largely stripped of the usual measures of ethnicity, class and culture, becomes equal. People simply frolic and enjoy the special place it is.

This image was taken on New Year’s Day 2019. New Year’s Day is always a special day at the pool. It is full, crowded and people have so much fun. I love to capture that fun, the energy, the colours, the laughter and the simple pleasure people experience here. I think this image captures that perfectly and the viewer can feel and experience the joy and delight of the place.

NYC Exhibition, 2019

This image was made at the outdoor gym at North Bondi Beach, Sydney, Australia. It is a great place to photograph, particularly on a sunny day when there are strong, contrasty shadows. There is a community of athletes who regularly work out there, and there is an intensity in the air, as well as a sense of camaraderie. The place is great for creating layered and creative images and it is possible to get very close to the subjects and their strong toned bodies. I can spend an hour or so at the gym, just watching and taking it in, immersing myself and becoming one with the scene in order to capture the athlete’s strength and power. The athletes often bring their faithful companions with them, who wait patiently, like this beautiful boy.

Virtual Exhibition, December 2023

I was on the Galata Bridge in Istanbul on a rainy day when I saw someone whose clear rain jacket was blowing beautifully in the wind and light. So I went behind her and started silently clicking away. She then turned around and gave me a very stern scowl, and I couldn't resist taking that image of her. I apologized, asked her if she'd like a copy of the photos (not interested) and moved on. I love the way her angry look is echoed by the grey storm clouds around her. Thank you, anonymous woman!

NYC Exhibition, 2018

Indian Photo Festival, 2020

I had been walking in Prague for the whole day, looking for situations to capture and of course didn’t find any. When I was almost home,

ready to take my shoes off, I saw these two standing there. At that time I was already curating the StreetRepeat account about repetitions in street photography

and this was definitely one of the repeated themes, so I hesitated for a moment. But then I decided to make my version of it anyway. Sometimes the hunt for originality holds back the creativity, it’s better not to think too much about it while shooting.

NYC Exhibition, 2019

It was a surreal scene. The man with his roller skates surrounded by the birds, in silence. This image is part of a lager series about the herons in Amsterdam, which was also published by the Guardian.

Paris Exhibition, 2021

Chasing Amsterdam is a collection of weekly photos I take for an Amsterdam-based newspaper called Het Parool. Every week, I'm walking and cycling for many miles through the city. I'm looking for situations that intrigue me and that I don't always fully understand. During the pandemic, there have been even more surreal scenes on the street. The series covers a year and a half of daily life in Amsterdam and currently I recently published the book, Chasing Amsterdam.

Trieste Photo Days Exhibition, Italy, 2020

1st Virtual Exhibition, May 2021

We were driving home from school one day, and my daughter was really upset by something that had happened. When we arrived home, it was pouring with rain and she refused to get out of the car. She just sat there, looking very forlorn, staring silently out of the window, as the rest of us ran inside. I quietly grabbed my camera, sneaking out to take this image of her, as I felt like the rain falling down on the windows looked like her tears falling from her cheeks. She was completely oblivious to my being there as she was so deep in thought. I feel like this image perfectly captured her mood in that moment.

2nd Virtual Exhibition, September – October, 2021

This image was taken in my country of birth, South Africa, in a tiny village called Khaya Le Bantu, and I still smile thinking back on that day, as words fail to describe what it felt like going back into this tiny rural village and engaging with the locals, who were so warm and wonderful. I really felt 'ubuntu' and a part of Africa in my heart again and I still get emotional thinking back on the experiences of that day.

Exhibition at the Regional Museum of Anthropology, Villahermosa, Mexico, 2021

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2021

Last year, I was on my way to a Diwali festival with a few photographer friends when we spotted a whole lot of people all dressed up and wearing white. They were carrying picnic baskets and tables, and we discovered that they were on their way to a Le Dîner en Blanc picnic at a secret location. We decided to follow them to see where they were headed. I took this image just before hopping on the train, as the beautiful girl with the floral headpiece caught my attention. It was such a fun and spontaneous adventure.

India Photo Festival, Hyderabad, India, 2022

This photo wavers between the sublime and the tragic. It carries in it the emotional fatigue of this man. There is a tension between the beauty of what manifests and the disappearance of this face in the depths of the temple, like an abyssal ocean which engulfs it.

It's my own drift into a place where time is lost, where life and melancholy mingle, in a kind of frenetic slippage.

India Photo Festival, Hyderabad, India, 2022

I met these children as I was wandering through the streets of the old city in Jerusalem. I’ve found that once children see a camera, they are both curious and excited, wanting to be photographed. I spent some time with them, photographing and playing with them, until this moment quickly happened. What I have understood throughout the years is that children will always be a sign of hope, of resilience and of joy.

NYC Exhibition, 2018

I was walking on the street at SoHo, NYC, then I found a giraffe as a decoration of the clothing store. When I tried to frame using the window display reflection, I saw that eyes staring at me. So I shot them all together.

PhoS Sofia Street Photography Days, Bulgaria, 2019

NYC Exhibition, 2019

Indian Photo Festival, 2020

At the time I took this, I was struggling with life after graduation, so I went to one of my favorite places, Coney Island. As I walked on the boardwalk, I saw this man doing his exercises. I was thinking about the Mind Flayer when I photographed him, so the photo looks a bit surreal.

Annual Exhibition in New York City, 2023

I was walking through a shopping mall with my camera when the strange sight of a yet-to-open restaurant caught my attention.

You see vegetables lying on the table top, a guy busy with preparations in the background.

And most strangely, a "Chicken like Man" on display.

Absorbed by the scene, I snap away at the shutter while wondering what is actually listed on the Menu.

NYC Exhibition, 2022

This photo shows a boy in a muscular Spiderman costume striking a pose to show off his superpowers. From behind the bushes, a poster of a lady watches curiously. I had wanted to contrast the strong lady with the little superhero. To me, everyone deserves and needs a guardian angel, even Spiderman.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

At a mall, I chanced upon a trio in Spiderman costumes waiting for their order at McDonalds. If they were in everyday clothes, the scene would just be ordinary. But if you think deeper, under the costume is your Everyday Joe. Why can't we think of the opposite too? Underneath each of us, is a superhero. We would always be a superhero to that special someone.

Even Superheroes like Spiderman get hungry. And of course, while waiting for their orders, the tune of "I am Lovin' it" plays in their heads…

NYC Exhibition, 2019

In 2012 Karen began the study of self portraiture and reflection. This study initially titled “Between Painting and Photography” is evidenced by the publication of two reflectivity self-portraits Karen photographed that were curated by Rainer Schillings. These double page spreads in the book titled “Leica myself” published by 99 pages in 2013, (reference pages 216-217 & 264 - 265) were to celebrate the centennial of Leica Camera. These images demonstrate earlier works in what has become an eight year ongoing study in reflectivity and herself.

Karen continued in the exploration of the project, synthesizing various materials and reflectivity scenarios into her study. Textures, materials and various environmental settings were employed to expand the possibilities and potential of reflectivity. In the latter stages of this study, street photography has been the primary catalyst of the work.

She feels it explores not only the layers that exist in the Urban environment, but it is a reminder always of the woman's place in that space at that moment in the world.

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2020

NYC Exhibition, 2020

This was an opportunity to retake a shot that didn't quite line up right the first time. I saw the geometry very clearly. The spaces created by light and color in the reflection provided a deep space with a wonderful, forced-perspective to place myself in.

Exhibition at the Regional Museum of Anthropology, Villahermosa, Mexico, 2021

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2021

Some people have bucket lists, the things they have always dreamed of doing before we die. As a little girl, I was fortunate to have experienced the magic carpet ride of a hot air ballon flight, but as an adult and photographer have wanted to experience it again, through my lens. It was before sunrise, the first balloon to fill and launch. I was the only photographer in those moments and felt all the inspiration anticipated for so long. Dreams come true!

Virtual Exhibition, December 2023

I took this image right when the weather shifted from sunny skies to heavy rain. While most people started running to escape from the rain, the woman in the hidschāb not only stayed calm but also had a smile on her face despite the rain. Further, her smile had the power to infect other people around her to join. For me, this small fraction of a moment is a representation of the ability women have to stay positive despite unexpected negative occurrences in life.

NYC Exhibition, 2018

PhoS Sofia Street Photography Days, Bulgaria, 2019

The sea rages over the walls of the Malecón; the roads are closed, flooded, and empty. And yet nothing can stop young Julio from training in the abandoned José Martí stadium.

I made this photo in the midst of several days of flooding in Havana in the winter of 2016. Earlier in the day I paid a guy $2 to use his boots because in some places the water came past my knees. Around the corner from Hotel Presidente, where people were stranded as the water reached chest-high around the veranda, I encountered Julito jumping puddles as track practice, outside the José Martí stadium. Foreigners are not allowed to photograph the stadium, probably because it is in such a state of decay, but Julito somehow persuaded the guard to let me take a few quick shots. It's an incredibly beautiful edificio, like so much of the architecture in Havana, although many of the Cubanos I've met here lament when they see this image because they remember the stadium's better days. When the sun is out, grand pillars of light rise up to frame the youth who train there accompanied by some very dedicated coaches. Running, jumping rope, boxing. As foreign investment pours into restoring 5-star hotels, the structures that service the Cubans are left to the whims of excessive sun, high winds and floods. What moves my heart is seeing how the Cubans do not forsake this once majestic stadium; it's still put to great use--to strengthen both their bodies and their will to push themselves forward into a very uncertain future.

I've traveled to Cuba at least 15 times since 2015, often for a month or more. Initially, I, like so many other photographers, went to try and capture the island; yet in the end, it was the island that most certainly captured me. "Amado será todo lo que ama," is the title of my work in-progress. It's a quote from the Cuban's beloved José Martí, and can be translated as "Loved will be all that loves." This is the gift Cuba has given me.

Kuala Lumpur Street Photography Festival, 2019

I’d already spent a great deal of time in Cuba before this photo was taken. It holds a special place in my creative heart because the naming of it articulated a theme that I find repeated throughout my long-term body of Cuba work. I call this photo, Tu ferocidad y tu fragilidad (your fierceness and your fragility). I’m compelled by Cubans from young to old who seem to embody a strong sense of self confidence as well as vulnerability. I wonder what it is that allows them to inhabit these opposing ends of the emotive spectrum so freely? My intent is to capture this fierceness and fragility; the dichotomy creates a moment of mysterious intimacy for me. Like a poem does, or a dream.

This photo was shot on Calle Galiano across the street from the Edificio de La Editorial de la Mujer (the building designated for the Union of Women Editors). The frame would not have been complete without this beautiful angel of creativity who hovers confidently, attentively watching over the shoulder of the scene.

NYC Exhibition, 2019

I was on my bike when I saw a group of children compellingly draped across the branch of this grandpa-like tree in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. The children were hesitant at first, until Hazel ran into the scene with her bubbles that somehow united us all—Hazel, her siblings and friends, the tree and me. Shortly after she ran off but her cousin (sitting in the tree) was kind enough to introduce me to their Grandma who told me the family was there as part of a community Church group that regularly rounds up kids in the neighborhood to bring them to the park on the warm, weekend days.

I love to ride my bike through the park and observe the harmonious weaving of cultures, it makes me happy to live in a place of such apparent inclusivity--despite the divisive political stories we hear everyday. This photo is part of a new series called, Brooklyn Welcomes Us.

NYC Exhibition, 2020

This summer, I became engaged with a weekly bicycle protest group. Before a ride, I'd head to the beach to remind myself of who we were fighting for. This running boy caught my eye – he had an incredible spirit and agility. I ended up spending the afternoon with him and his friends before I had to ride my bike to the start of our protest ride. Hours later, as we rode through the streets, cheered on by children of color who jumped for joy as we passed by, I thought of these boys and for whom these protests mattered most.

Exhibition at the Regional Museum of Anthropology, Villahermosa, Mexico, 2021

I spend a lot of time on the stretch of beach between Brighton Beach and Coney Island in Brooklyn, NYC scouting for children for my @superpowerofmeproject. This girl befriended the kids I was photographing, and she was a force unto herself. I took her portrait later in the day, but this image I love for its candid gesture and for the other children in the background adding to the composition. To me, it's a little haiku of summer in the city.

NYC Exhibition, 2022

I was at Brighton Beach trying to get some images for my Super Power of Me Project––a photography and poetry project for BIPOC children and young immigrants. But as often happens, the most magical moments are in between the portrait sessions when the kids are just playing freely. I was lucky that when I looked up from scouting a location, this man happened to be walking right into the frame at the perfect moment for him to get "hooped" by one of our super powered sisters.

Kuala Lumpur Photo Festival and WSP Virtual Exhibition, 2023

This photo was taken in Zanzibar in February, 2023. I was working with 3 schools there on a project. On this day, I was shooting individual portraits, and when I turned around, a group of students and their teacher excitedly surprised me with their discovery--a fish!

PhoS Sofia Street Photography Days, Bulgaria, 2019

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2019

One morning, under Howrah bridge in Kolkata, a man offers his hair to the Ganges, time for a silent prayer. His offering will fly according to the wind and the flow of the sacred river.

NYC Exhibition, 2019

The ritual of shaving is one of the thousands moment I love to shoot on the banks of the Ganges in Varanasi.

When we had this eye contact, I immediately grabbed my camera. In less than a second he could have move, turn his eyes, closed them, but he didn't.

He kept this so intense and deep looking, kind of “accepting the game". As serious, dark and melancholic they are, I see a smile in those eyes.

Exhibit in Chelyabinsk, Russia, 2020

Indian Photo Festival, 2020

I saw this women walking in the old alleys of Varanasi.I followed her, she was walking so fast and seemed impossible to capture. Suddenly, under a porch lit by blue light, her hair turned on in a beautiful rainbow. This picture is the story of a crock of gold supposedly to be found by anyone who succeeds in reaching the end of a rainbow.

Trieste Photo Days Exhibition, Italy, 2020

This image seems to come out of my imagination. I was trying to protect my camera from the rain by looking for shelter. Suddenly a frail figure appeared on the porch in the middle of hanging saris. It is finally a painting of that quick and bright moment in my eyes.

Paris Exhibition, 2021

My photo world, these days, is about women and freedom. I took these pictures in Vrindavan, Kolkata, Jodhpur, and Varanasi, like a game, as if these women were prisoners, when in fact, behind their bars and their veils, they are free... Free at Last!

2nd Virtual Exhibition, September – October 2021

As a result of being stuck in Singapore during the COVID pandemic, I attempted to connect more with this small country and its fascination people by showing them in their awesome surroundings.

Kuala Lumpur Photo Festival and WSP Virtual Exhibition, 2023

During a hectic, religious procession through the narrow alleyways of Kathmandu, I was drawn to this blue wall with strong contrasting shadows and spent a good half hour observing. First, silhouettes walked through my frame. Then, the older gentleman came out and sat down to observe the procession. While resting and waiting for my shot, I noticed the man’s reflection in the motorbike’s mirror. I waited for the sun to progress and highlight his face and for all elements to come together. This photo represents a moment of calmness for me in a hectic Kathmandu setting.

Rome Exhibition, Italy, 2024

A colorful, layered scene at Singapore's iconic Merlion, where tourists strike playful poses, transforming the setting into a surreal tableau. Singapore, 2024.

NYC Exhibition, 2019

Indian Photo Festival, 2020

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2020

Annual Exhibition in New York City, 2023

Two women sellers greet each other while working at Agbogbloshie, an automobile, plastic and electronic waste dump and marketplace in Accra, Ghana. Agbogbloshie market used to be one of the biggest e-waste dumping place in West Africa.

NYC Exhibition, 2018

While walking around Bhaktapur, Nepal I noticed a line of boys sitting on a brick wall during recess at school. I was drawn to the organized line of how they were sitting: in a perfect arrangement, precise order, evoking the sense of discipline, and I also liked the contrast of the vivid, lively play, with a little bit of chaos, that was happening in the foreground.

Trieste Photo Days Exhibition, Italy, 2020

2nd Virtual Exhibition, September – October 2021

The photo was taken outside the live animal market in Ocótlan de Morelos in the state of Oaxaca, Mexico. I took it because I was intrigued by how the woman was carrying the turkey. It's a candid street photograph, but to me it has a feeling of a fashion one, based on the colors, shapes, and placement of the turkey and the woman who was carrying it.

Exhibition at the Regional Museum of Anthropology, Villahermosa, Mexico, 2021

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2021

I took this photo on a walk in Centro Havana. I loved the show on the wall and the colors.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

This picture was taken on the street of Oaxaca during the Day of the Dead Celebration. I was drawn to the woman crossing the street in her amazing costume and makeup.

Exhibit in Chelyabinsk, Russia, 2020

I was on winter vacation with my children, at the polish sea, Baltic. We visited Gdynia Orlowo, one of the most beautiful places in Poland. It was cold and rainy day and only a few people decided to go for a walk. While we were walking by the pier I noticed a lonely man at the end of it. He was standing and watch how sea is moving back and forth, he was occupied with his thoughts and didn't notice anything around.It was really touching and beautiful moment.

NYC Exhibition, 2020

It was just a moment. I saw this beautiful scarf, and I wanted to take a picture of it, but suddenly the woman turned her head to me, and I saw a beautiful kobiet in extraordinary light, I pressed the shutter button.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

Several hundred thousand cats live in Istanbul. The beautiful relationship between the city and its cats was a nice surprise for me. Istanbul’s street cats belong to everyone and no one simultaneously. An unspoken rule for the citizens of Istanbul is that they provide stray cats with the necessities of life—food, shelter, and water. This cat decided to help himself to food.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

As I explored the streets of Balat, Istanbul, I could hear the laughter and ruckus of children playing. Intrigued and fascinated with my camera, the children welcomed me to where they called home. Humble livings but so rich in happiness I felt compelled to capture a moment of total joy and innocence.

Exhibition at the Regional Museum of Anthropology, Villahermosa, Mexico, 2021

This image is from a workshop with the late Mary Ellen Mark. I hadn't until then experienced any formal education in photography. It was invigorating for me as a film photographer and I felt validated in my practice and seen by someone I had long admired. Making images out in the street is always complex for me because of my interior battle with consent vs. documenting, but public events like parades make it feel like everyone is open and willing but busy so not posing, which is ideal to navigate finding the frame.

NYC Exhibition, 2019

There was something special about Ipanema Beach--the serenity in the beautiful landscape of Rio de Janeiro, the playfulness of the beach footballers, and the sense of wonder of the kids playing in the crashing waves. In this moment, it seemed to me that all of these feelings came together. This child had a beautiful appreciation for the little things in life--in this case, perhaps it was the reflection, the sand, the subtle movement of the water going back out to the ocean. All things we often take for granted as adults.

Every time I look at this photo it takes me back to a simpler, more carefree time--it is my hope that this image does the same for others.

Exhibit in Chelyabinsk, Russia, 2020

Walking around Paris I entered the Musée de l'Armée to find the sun abruptly passing in and out of the clouds, creating dramatic shadows around the space's inner corridors. The stories emerging from the shadows of passersby proved captivating—with only the limited information of the outline of each scene, we are left to guess at the real story behind each interaction. The typical cues of facial expressions, demeanor, and voice are unavailable, and we are left to create a story of our own.

Eyes often say it all, and in this photo I think that sentiment truly hits home. One of my favorite parts about street photography is the ability to capture the glance of passersby—in a way we freeze that moment and are provided a glimpse of emotion that we often miss going about our busy days.

Trieste Photo Days Exhibition, Italy, 2020

On a breezy summer afternoon in Newport Beach, California, dozens of children congregated playfully for the start of surf camp. The group was defined by the carefree liveliness of youth—one child, however, stood out to me. The sophistication of her mannerisms were far beyond her age, and, I think, her expression in this photo says it all.

2nd Virtual Exhibition, September – October 2021

So many people view solitude as a negative experience, but to me this image embodies the power of a moment alone—it can be invigorating, empowering, and liberating.

2nd Virtual Exhibition, September – October 2021

Childhood at Lockdown.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

This was taken in Narita during a short trip. I was having anxiety about getting back to work in Singapore and how tedious it would be before the Christmas holidays, when I heard the his lady talking on the phone. Upon looking, all I saw was her reflection on the multi-glass architecture. I quickly grabbed my camera and took a photo of that moment. Having this will always remind me that we women can always multitask to accomplish our days.

Exhibit in Chelyabinsk, Russia, 2020

Tlaxcala is a colonial gem of a city in central Mexico that remains largely undiscovered. The Plaza de la Constitucion, also known as the Zocalo, is surrounded by beautiful colonial architecture. I came upon this scene of this woman and her cat during the early morning hours along a path is just off the Zocalo, Tlaxcala, Mexico.

Annual Exhibition in New York City, 2023

In conversation on the streets of New York with this set of Sailors, I don't know his name but the only one that comes to mind is Trouble.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

Walking down Bourbon Street on a normal afternoon, I came across this sailor with a parrot on her shoulder.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

I often take pictures, usually candid, at the lowrider cruises in San Francisco’s Mission District. Last year, as I was crossing the street, a pristine 1967 Chevrolet Impala came sailing majestically toward me, gracefully balanced on its two right wheels, thanks to the ingenuity of custom hydraulics. Directly in front of the car, on an inspiration I gestured to my camera for permission to take a shot. The driver nodded, and I captured this portrait of culture and pride. I was thrilled.

NYC Exhibition, 2019

Social Media can be extremely isolating, so has the potential to impact our children’s wellbeing, self-esteem and socialisation. The insidious subculture of online bullying and public shaming brings into question the value of Social Media.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

The backdrop for this image is the sculpture called ‘Out of Order,’ in place since 1989. People walked by as if this scene was ordinary, seemingly disconnected from their surroundings and I sought to capture the interplay between light, shadows, and the vivid red of the iconic phone boxes. I assumed a position low to the ground and waited over an hour for this scene to enfold. Finally, a solitary figure appeared in the shadows, juxtaposed against another traversing a well-lit path, freezing a fragment of time where the beauty of life collided with the enduring presence of art.

NYC Exhibition, 2022

In Australia we hold our sporting heroes up like Gods, worshipping footballers and cricketers for their great athletic feats. But these young people are not part of any team or winning medals. They simply go to this jetty, south of Perth in Western Australia, to play. This image and others in the series is a celebration of their athleticism, bravery, camaraderie, sporting spirit, and prowess without the need for teams or trophies.

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2021

Virtual Exhibition, December 2023

I love watching how people, images, and words wander into each other's space on the street. I'd seen this bus before and never given it much thought. Suddenly, the model's boot and the tourist's head came together like a children's cartoon. Look out! And the direction of her eyes make it look like she's taking very careful aim, too. I don't remember whether the man walked away or the bus drove off first, but it was there and gone.

Rome Exhibition, Italy, 2024

I was walking in Boston's North End and watching people emerge from the popular Mike's Pastry shop.  As this woman appeared, I noticed her striking resemblance to the mannequin in front of the nearby cigar shop.  They looked like brother and sister, holding their boxes and observing the world with raised eyebrows and wide eyes.

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2021

NYC Exhibition, 2019

A train passes by just as I arrive at my favorite station to take images, and I move to the spot that I love to stand that gives me a clear view of those that will stand to my right. I waited for the train and I begin to take photos immediately, I can see the woman next to me and how she looks so out of place for some reason. It was all over in a second, and I was keen to go through the images.

I was delighted to see the image was exactly how I had hoped it would be, the human on the right stood out just as I had noticed and immediately I found a connection.

It was already dusk and we were all very tired from a long ride. The kids were relieved to get out of the car, not really knowing where they were running to, so I followed them. They only stopped after a few minutes, when they saw Hitchcock's silhouette. The younger one started dancing while the older one tried to copy the intriguing character. It was a brief moment, luckily I managed to capture it. To me this photo is synonymous with motherhood. The fatigue filled with beautiful moments of happiness.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

Designed by Hiroshi Nakamura, the Tokyu Plaza, Omotesando Harajuku, is an ever-changing kaleidoscope of the street life around it. Every mirror fragment reflects a different perspective, as if you’re seeing the past, present, and future all at once. I found myself drawn to the person in the orange coat, perfectly matching the orange taxi. I wondered if they noticed it, too.

Grief does not have a specific color does it? People in different cultures associate certain colors with grief, such as black or white, as they may symbolize sadness or mourning. However, there is no universal color that represents grief. It is an emotional experience that can be expressed and experienced differently by each individual.

India Photo Festival, Hyderabad, India, 2022

She stood camouflaged on the wall

Just then he appeared and stood tall

He smirked, and she was irked

It was her space and his too

A shared frame

For all things big and small

NYC Exhibition, 2024

A little boy selling balloons instead of playing with them: that’s the story that caught my eye. As I was about to make a picture, saffron-clad men walked by framing him. That was the decisive moment for me. The complementary colors of the wall and the fabric helped elevate the composition.

Special Exhibition for 22 Indian Women, Indian Photo Festival, Hyderabad, India, 2022

The weird juxtaposition of the 'headless' Saraswati and the 'horse-headed' human figure is an everyday commentary on the human drama being played around us. Devi Saraswati symbolises knowledge, speech, eloquence, music, and the experience of the Absolute Truth. Many times we make strange and shocking choices; the harmonious being replaced by the bluntly disturbing actions like that of the horse-headed human figure. I was emotionally a little distraught on seeing the final image.

Special Exhibition for 22 Indian Women, Indian Photo Festival, Hyderabad, India, 2022

PhoS Sofia Street Photography Days, Bulgaria, 2019

NYC Exhibition, 2019

I came across these young brothers circa 1995 in my old Los Angeles neighborhood known as Los Feliz, back before gentrification set in and Tri-x was still the preferred film of street photographers. The main street was still lined with quaint mom and pop shops, many owned by first generation immigrants such as a shoemaker from Eastern Europe who was the father of the two boys in the photo. The pair was hanging out in front of their dad’s shop, displaying an touching mix of both toughness and tender brotherly love. Looking cool came easy to the teen, while his kid brother tried to emulate him. But the lollipop parked in his mouth negated his attempt at big-boy machismo, the humorous detail that most drew me in.

Annual Exhibition in New York City, 2023

I had just gotten into the train when I saw a little boy wiping away his tears. I looked over and his Grandfather was holding his hand and consoling him. He looked up at his Grandfather and smiled. I took this photo to remind myself that we all need a protector. Whether a Mother, Father, Grandparent, Guardian, Friend, everyone needs that someone who they can have a shoulder to cry on. Share their happiness, their sadness. This photo is a representation of Love, and of warmth.

Annual Exhibition in New York City, 2023

The impressive staircase of The Antinori nel Chianti Classico winery, Florence.

Water is an integral part of summer in the Mediterranean countries' culture but, as a photographer, I am drawn to it also for the diverse dimension that creates when taking photos in, through and around it. In this image, kids were playing and having a great time on a hot summer day. I loved the buildings in the background and there was enough of a breeze to create some movement in the water without it being too choppy. The ripples were glistening with the warm sun light.

NYC Exhibition, 2022

I was at a Brooklyn block party, and kids were playing with balloons. I liked how the light came down from the south side of the street, hit the balloons, and lit them up. I took photos of the kids playing with them.

Rome Exhibition, Italy, 2023

Water is an integral part of summer in the Mediterranean countries.  I come back to the same place every year and photograph the same group of teenagers as the years pass, so I get to experience their summers through my lens.  It's one of those afternoons when the warm sunlight is still strong.  They are in the water, some playing, some talking, one lost in her thoughts, and I quietly follow.

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2020

Virtual Exhibition, December 2023

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2019

NYC Exhibition, 2019

As photographer Jay Maisel said "I was there, it was there, I shot it". This photo was taken at Newcastle Ocean Baths in New South Wales. I was drawn to the strong lines, the color and the contrast between those relaxing by the pool and the man swimming laps. It sums up to me what summer feels like in Australia.

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2020

NYC Exhibition, 2020

This photo was taken in the late afternoon at Watsons Bay Baths in Sydney Harbour. It is a popular place for kids to hang out and jump off the jetty. I particularly loved the pose of the young girls jumping in the image as it radiates pure joy.

Kuala Lumpur Photography Exhibition, 2021

NYC Exhibition, 2018

PhoS Sofia Street Photography Days, Bulgaria, 2019

I took this photo in Muqam Shah Wali Village in Northern Kashmir. I had just finished photographing a family in their home, and as I was leaving, these children gathered in the window in curiosity. The small one room school was connected to the family’s home and served all the children in the village. Kashmir has been a flashpoint for over 70 years. It is a place often associated with conflict, heartache, and war. Turning the camera toward the children, I wondered if they would know a more peaceful future.

1st Virtual Exhibition, May 2021

Rome Exhibition, Italy, 2024

This image was taken on the streets of Cannes, France in 2018. I was drawn to the light hitting the woman's face as she crossed the street. The shadows block the other pedestrians' faces, leaving this woman as the only one exposed in the photo.

Artist Residency Short List, 2025

Artist Residency Short List, 2025

Annual Exhibition in New York City, 2023

It was during a wedding ceremony at the town hall of a suburban town near Paris, France. While we all stood up and watch the couple exchanging rings and announced as husband and wife, the boy turned towards me and hid underneath the skirt of his mother as we looked at each other. He wanted to play but he was careful. Being underneath his mother's skirt made him feel secure.

Kuala Lumpur Photo Festival and WSP Virtual Exhibition, 2023

It was the first day of Eid-el-Kabir. In the morning, I was surprised by all the people nicely dressed with their traditional clothes. I work at a northern suburb of Paris called Saint-Denis, a neighborhood with high immigration levels. In the evening as I was walking back to the train station, this man was sitting on the pavement as he was talking on the phone. Two little legs, dressed in the same fabric of the man's clothes were coming out of his back giving the illusion of him having four legs. Father and son were wearing the same outfits.

NYC Exhibition

It was a rainy November evening in Napoli. Youngsters were hiding inside what seems to be a subway entrance. The glass walls were covered with graffiti. The combination of the rain drops, colors, and the people inside inspired me to shoot this photo.

NYC Exhibition, 2018

Cuban boys at boxing practice. Practicing five days a week, many of them dream of turning professional. But such dreams have been thwarted ever since Fidel Castro banned professional boxing, in 1961. A promising boxer had to emigrate from Cuba or abandon his dream. Recently, the restrictions have been relaxed, but earning a living as a boxer in Cuba is still almost prohibitive. After hitting adolescence, many aspirants awaken to the obstacles and hang up their gloves for good. These boys were still at the age where dreams could endure. I wanted to convey that sense of unbridled electricity, enthusiasm and invincibility by showing movement in the frame.

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2019

NYC Exhibition, 2019

Indian Photo Festival, 2020

I saw this scene unfolding, and ran to a spot that would allow me to frame the photo in an interesting way. Then I waited a few seconds or so for the couple on the right to walk into "their" spot in the frame. I see a lot of stories in this photo, but I'll let the viewers come up with their own.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

I met this woman, skinny as a stick, with the most hypnotic eyes I’d ever seen, wearing only a thin tube top, black stockings pulled up to her waist and, on her head, an enormous, messy, white wig. I asked if I could photograph her. She hesitated at first, but then, in the tiniest voice imaginable, she said, okay. I made a few photos, becoming gradually aware of a man in a car idling next to her, looking disapproving and annoyed. After only a minute or so he stepped in front of the camera and said, enough. She immediately looked down and turned away. I thanked her for her time, but she didn't say another word. She simply jumped into the man's car and they sped away. 

NYC Exhibition, 2019

This picture was taken in Varanasi, India the beautiful background was appealing to me. When I saw the man dressed in orange going to one direction and the dog, almost the same colour as the man going to another direction , each one in his own world...I knew I had a story.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

Being a dog lover, I could not resist to the attitude of this small chihuahua squeezed under the arm of his owner, watching me.

NYC Exhibition, 2019

Aris – Spyderman is the brother of Dainaly, a 24-year-old autistic girl who lives in a circus.

This photo was taken during the 3 years spent with this circus family for the realization of a project that later became a photobook entitled "The fabulous destiny of Dainaly".

Trieste Photo Days Exhibition, Italy, 2020

Paris Exhibition, 2021

A world unto itself, that of the Circus, a world suspended in its elusive and eclectic universe with unpredictable declinations of colors, shapes, sounds, and smells. Where everything seems the opposite of everything, and what appears is not or perhaps is only the instant stolen from the imagination of a constantly-changing scenario, always poised between reality and dreams. The images are only part of the work that involved an autistic girl who lives in the circus. The project ended with the creation of a book.

2nd Virtual Exhibition, September – October 2021

Exhibition at the Regional Museum of Anthropology, Villahermosa, Mexico, 2021

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2021

The circus is a meeting place for many souls willing to have fun and relax, almost a return to childhood. These seven nuns were photographed as they were happily preparing to enter the chapiteau.

Annual Exhibition in New York City, 2023

I was walking to the subway and noticed a delivery truck across the street. I love to explore the possibility of reflections in delivery trucks so I crossed over and waited for an interesting group of people to pass by. As they did, I tried a number of angles and possibilities till I found one that I felt captured the mood of the day.

Brussels Street Photography Festival, 2019

PhoS Sofia Street Photography Days, Bulgaria, 2019

I was walking down the street in Brooklyn on my way to a meeting when I spotted a truck for a film production company. I noticed that the patterned exterior of the truck was producing interesting reflections of the passersby. Although I knew it was likely to make me late for my meeting, I waited and watched until I could capture this wonderful man striding by.

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2019

NYC Exhibition, 2019

Indian Photo Festival, 2020

I spotted this photo when I was attending open art studios in an old manufacturing building in Dumbo, Brooklyn, NY. I often find that looking at art helps open up my mind to photographic possibilities. I was walking down a hallway and saw the light reflected beautifully on the very shiny floor. I just had to wait for the right person to walk by and cast their shadow into the waiting light to complete the photo.

Exhibit in Chelyabinsk, Russia, 2020

Every year there is a very large photography convention filled with photographs and photography equipment held at the Javits Center of New York City. After having spent the day wandering around the enormous space, I was leaving the hall to head home when I noticed reflections on the photographs lining the walls of the hallways. I stood to the side of the photos to get the best angle and keep myself out of the reflection and started looking to see if I could make a photo there. I took a large number of photos as people wandered by in into my reflected frame. Eventually the man with the hat entered the photo, completing the frame.

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2020

NYC Exhibition, 2020

I was out shooting in Manhattan for a workshop I was taking called “Sense of Place.” I was happy to find this point of view which would highlight both the New York City subway and the Empire State Building. While I normally look to include at least one person in the shot, because this class was about place, I had decided to shoot it without people. However, as I took the shot a gentleman appeared and hurried down the stairs. He was very apologetic for getting in the way of my photograph. He, of course, made the shot!

Trieste Photo Days Exhibition, Italy, 2020

This photo was taken on one of my first trips into Manhattan as NYC was beginning to open back up after battling the COVID pandemic. I was happy to see the city beginning to return to life. As I wandered down 34th Street looking for possible photos, I spotted this scenewith 2 of my favorite photographic elements -- taxis and traffic cops --- providing color and serving as symbols of NYC.

Paris Exhibition, 2021

“Passersby” is an ongoing series exploring the many mysteries and ambiguities of the urban environment. I see the world as incredibly complex, and I want to convey this depth and intricacy — the multiple ways any one thing can be seen/interpreted. “Passersby” uses reflections and “shooting through” things to produce abstractions. These abstraction help me explore the “spaces in between” — the spaces between what is seen and what is not seen; what is seen and what is felt.

Exhibition at the Regional Museum of Anthropology, Villahermosa, Mexico, 2021

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2021

This photograph was taken during a trip to the Whitney Museum in New York with two friends from out of town. We were excited that travel and time together was finally practical now that vaccines were available. As I entered the museum, I was struck by the wall separating the eating space and the beautiful curtain its markings provided. I waited for the moment the roving security guard was behind the "curtain," framed by the window beyond, and took my shot.

India Photo Festival, Hyderabad, India, 2022

I was visiting the Guggenheim museum in New York, taking photographs as well as looking at the beautiful art. I love taking photographs in museums and galleries since looking at great art always triggers my visual imagination. In this case, there was an metal screen and plentiful light and activity in the area behind it. The strong light caused the figures to silhouette and distort. I set up myself up, waiting for the right person, when the woman in the photograph arrived, finishing the scene.

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2019

I've been spending the winter afternoons photographing a fun fair on Sydney's harbour. In the late afternoon the sun streaks through beautifully, creating deep shadows and intense colour. These girls were totally engrossed watching people play a sideshow game and I was able to get in very close to wait until all the faces aligned.

Trieste Photo Days Exhibition, Italy, 2020

This photograph was part of a series taken during a workshop in Varanasi, India. My assignment was "Faceless" which was counter to my usual photographic aims, but proved to be creatively challenging and a wonderful learning experience.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

Santa, that's what I call her, although it is not her name. She is a woman I met one afternoon, and her house is a whole world: her religion, aesthetics, and history. There could not be a woman as Cuban and Oricha as her.

Paris Exhibition, 2021

“The mode and manner of their sensorial perception are modified within the great historical spaces of time, together with all the existence of human collectiveness."

–Walter Benjamin

“Made in Cuba” is a work in progress that has been developing for the past twenty years. It is a testament to the character of a people, its sensitivity, and the importance it gives to love and family. This essay tours the so-called special period and deals with the inner world of women from the home perspective. The images reveal cultural identity characteristics, utopian promises, and a critical potential of the socio-economic transformations that would later happen.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

January 22nd, 2024: Mohamed floats in turquoise waters beneath the sun at River No. 2 Beach, south of Freetown, Sierra Leone. We just met today and will probably not see each other again. Mohamed and his three friends have been playing water fights with my friend’s brother, Christian. When the tide is rising, it carries the salty water from the open ocean through the river amidst mangroves and carved ponds for us to swim in. You don’t feel the tide directly here. When you close your eyes and float with your ears covered by water, you feel weightless.

Kuala Lumpur Photo Festival and WSP Virtual Exhibition, 2023

I was sitting at a table in Manhattan when I noticed how much and how quickly everything moved around me. I had an interesting view of a crosswalk where I could capture this movement. I waited for a cab to pass and then took this photo. In my photography, I try to visualize how I experience being on the street. I am mostly alone while surrounded by strangers. My experiences are not filled with warm interactions, but neither loneliness or sadness. This photo portrays the movement of the city but also the honesty of people independently living their lives.

NYC Exhibition, 2020

“Diksha” forms a part of the initiation ceremony, where thousands of sadhus perform rituals to become naga sadhus. The idea is to give up all desire, possessions, duties, and family ties, including one’s sense of body and being. A rebirth of sorts is pursued in order to bring the purity of thought and action. Everything but the soul dies, and the soul is seen through a person’s eyes. This image is part of my longterm project, “Faith.”

Trieste Photo Days Exhibition, Italy, 2020

Indian Photo Festival, 2020

At times, one has to travel miles to get a photo to her liking while at other times good photo is waiting around the corner. This photo was taken right next to where I live. Each year, during the summer months, a festival called Shitala Puja is held all over India. Shitala is an incarnation of Supreme Goddess Durga, she cures poxes, sores, ghouls, pustules and diseases, acclaimed by Hindus. Shitala literally means "one who cools" in Sanskrit. She is known to have cooling powers, to rid the world of viruses by using water as a healing tool. This is one such moment, where worshippers, mainly women, play with water. As the world is engulfed by the Corona virus, I thought this picture is pretty significant and hope Goddess Shitala plays her magic and truly gets rid of the virus that is plaguing the world.

1st Virtual Exhibition, May 2021

Paris Exhibition, 2021

Hindu marriage is all about color, but all that disappears from a woman’s life when she loses her husband and becomes a widow. Even today, many Hindu women, leave a secluded, colorless life. They dress in white, cut their hair short, and stay away from society. However, during Holi, the colorless life of the Indian widows becomes a riot of color, when these unfortunate and lonely women celebrate as if there is no tomorrow. For once, the spirit is up and the guard is down. They know not what lies ahead, but for this day everything else can wait.

Special Exhibition for 22 Indian Women, Indian Photo Festival, Hyderabad, India, 2022

Many Hindu widows, young and old, are left in the dark alleys of Vrindavan. They wear white, have short hair, and avoid social-religious events. Some social organizations have tried to brighten their lives by bringing them together to celebrate Holi. The colorless lives of these widows become a riot of color when they celebrate as if there is no tomorrow. I witnessed a celebration where widows threw colors with unrestrained vigour. They forget who they are and how confined they've been for a few hours and enjoy the festivities. My photo captures those rare moments of joy.

Annual Exhibition in New York City, 2023

"Girl with a Pearl Alice Band" is a candid image of an adolescent girl who seems naive, unspoilt and charmingly innocent, unlike other teenage girls I observe, often dressed provocatively or with "bling' accessories. She wears a pretty pearl alice band while out shopping with her mother at fashionable Selfridges located on Oxford Street in London. She wears no make up nor jewels. She does not seek to look older than her age. I was fascinated by her appearance as her face looks more appropriate in an earlier period, specifically a young woman from the Dutch Golden Age.

NYC Exhibition, 2022

My street portrait was taken on a Sunday afternoon in August on Bond Street in London. I noticed two ladies walking in the distance whose backs were to me who had the most amazing hair. I ran after them, tapped one on the shoulder and was bowled over when I saw her face. She allowed me to take her photo and after taking four frames she was gone, in the blink of an eye.

Kuala Lumpur Photo Festival and WSP Virtual Exhibition, 2023

I spotted this young girl on very busy Oxford street in London. She belongs to a Japanese pop culture community called Cosplay and Furries, which is short for "costume play" and refers to the practice of dressing up in costume to resemble anime, manga, sci-fi/fantasy, or anthropomorphized animals. I was intrigued by her creative costume and the attention to detail of her make up. I stopped her and asked if I could take her photo. She agreed and then trotted off.

Virtual Exhibition, December 2023

Taken on Oxford Street in London on October, 7, 2023. I am interested in examining today's youth culture.

Rome Exhibition, Italy, 2024

While walking through the Marais district in Paris, I stumbled upon a group of Amnesty activists marching vigorously down the main boulevard protesting climate change. A little later on that day, while somewhat lost and looking for interesting subjects to shoot, I heard loud voices emanating from a building. I followed the sound into an atrium. It was packed. The activists had come to drink, rest and socialize after their frenzied and obviously energy-zapping march. It is here where I observed this motley crew and where this image was made. It was Sunday, May 26, 2024.

Brussels Street Photography Festival, 2019

NYC Exhibition, 2019

I noticed the colours first from a distance - the teal of the wall and the yellow. Colours always attracts my attention. As I got closer to him, I saw his eyes. Piercing. Staring. I wondered what he was thinking. He looked at me so I lowered my camera. I sat down near him. As he looked away I made this shot.

NYC Exhibition, 2020

The graphic lines the shadows cast against the bright orange light caught my eye. So I waited. When anyone walked through the frame of the scene, I made a shot. This was my favorite. I love how the subject’s head is slightly bowed, revealing the graceful shape of their neck and head in profile.

Paris Exhibition, 2021

I made this series of self portraits on local streets in my city in 2021, a time like no other in my life. Looking for light and color, and wearing my well-worn sun hat, I was drawn to include my shadow, for fun at first, and then deliberately and with more care. I liked the notion of inserting myself into my street story for the day to create a lasting impression. The process was meditative and gave me time to rest my eye from looking outward. A time for self reflection. What does the shadow know?

NYC Exhibition, 2022

The late afternoon January summer light at these east coast Australian ocean baths is joyous. I shot many scenes here where I was visiting for the weekend. As well as the color tones, I love the large wing-like shadow which the subject looks like she is holding up and which, at first glance, has a mysterious origin.

India Photo Festival, Hyderabad, India, 2022

I first saw this advertisement from my car on a building not far from where I live. I loved it and knew I wanted to return to see how I could capture it in a street image.

The street is a busy bus thoroughfare with traffic lights opposite the building. It was a challenge to find clear space. I moved out of site into the bus shelter to observe and was rewarded when these workers walked past.

I returned on a later date and was disappointed to find the work had been replaced. Timing is everything.

NYC Exhibition, 2024

I was at our annual agricultural exhibition, which is affectionately known as The Ekka. The immaculately-groomed horses and equestrian riders would return to the stables after their competition round. When this scene presented itself, I dropped to the ground and made several images. The matching alignment of the rider’s legs to the horse’s legs and the stark white against the darkness of the stable made this image my favorite capture.

NYC Exhibition, 2020

I was living in Brooklyn, coming home after dinner. Right in front of my house there was a car and under the vehicle a cat with a mouse in the mouth. The cat stared at me for a few seconds.

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2019

It was a rainy evening in Hong Kong. While on the tram, I looked out the window and saw the streets filled with beautiful neon lights. It was like a colourful, fantastic dream world to me. So I took my camera and sought to capture the dream.

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2020

Kuala Lumpur Photo Festival and WSP Virtual Exhibition, 2023

I took this photo when a snowstorm hit Kyoto as much of Japan faced heavy snowfall in late January 2023. I decided to use a slower shutter speed to help to elaborate the strong wind and falling snow. Taking photos in such conditions was a challenging and unique experience for someone who comes from a tropical country with warm weather throughout the year.

Annual Exhibition in New York City, 2023

I’m often attracted to scenes with quirkiness and humor. So when I spotted this little creature in a butterfly-adorned tulle dress, I immediately thought Cousin Itt from the Addam’s Family had found his match. This must be their wedding day! I then noticed the way her stylish figure was framed by textures, shapes and lines on the ground that added a graphic element to the image. I feel very fortunate because not many people have the opportunity to shoot a bridal portrait of the new Mrs. Itt.

NYC Exhibition, 2019

I tend to be drawn to moments of solitude, and had been watching this man for several moments. He seemed so forlorn and lost in thought, and it spoke to my heart. My first inclination was to engage in an effort to pull him out of his malaise, but realized that sometimes, people just need their times of reflection, even when it may hurt. So, I wanted to allow him his privacy, but then I noticed that pup peeking out from a shopping cart in the background. That did me in. Privacy, be gone…all in the name of the “decisive moment”.

Exhibit in Chelyabinsk, Russia, 2020

Every year, I take photos of Bergdorf’s holiday windows in NYC. My timing was less than optimum this year, with so many whiteouts from the bouncing sunlight against the glass. But the textures in the displays were so great, and the light was perfect to combine the reflections of passersby and some of the textures within. I chose to convert the color file to black and white because I preferred the sense of mystery and monotone in this case places more emphasis on the main subject.

NYC Exhibition, 2022

The man on the left initially attracted my attention by "hanging" from the handles above him that steady passengers while the train is in motion. When he sat down, I noticed this scenario unfold and was intrigued by the juxtaposition of two such disparate stories that were not only suggested by appearance, but divided by the pole as a boundary. Though I didn’t know what caused the man’s blissful expression, I’d like to think their stories came together in a common humanity, because love is contagious.

Exhibition at the Regional Museum of Anthropology, Villahermosa, Mexico, 2021

Kuala Lumpur Photography Festival, 2021

Paris Exhibition, 2021

I'm always drawn to hands, the shapes they make, the act of grasping, reaching, holding on to something. In a city that many categorize as a gray, concrete jungle, I enjoyed finding these pops of colors on hands. It's like finding rare gemstones – they're rubies in the city.

NYC Exhibition, 2022

They reminded me of the young characters you’d see in a coming-of-age film, right down to the young man wearing sunglasses and rocking a floral shirt. A very “Ferris Bueller’s Day Out” vibe but set in the city. I'm always drawn to hands in general, so when she reached out for the pulse check, and he looked me in the eyes, I thought to myself, “Is this thing on?”

India Photo Festival, Hyderabad, India, 2022

I created “Whiplash” as a reflection of a romantic relationship that was ripe with indecisiveness - like a swinging pendulum of being loved, hurt, desire, wanting to forget them, and everything in between.

“Whiplash” was the only constant and always felt the same: sudden, without warning, and painful. As a way of self-reflecting and letting go, I aimed to create a visual representation of the experience: the euphoria, tension, beauty, and chaos of whiplash.