4 photographs

Material Culture

Hundreds of vintage photographic slides cascade in chaotic abundance, their white Kodachrome and generic cardboard mounts creating a mesmerizing pattern against deep black film apertures. Hand-written labels in faded ink and pencil hint at forgotten camping trips, family gatherings, and personal histories now relegated to this overwhelming pile at SCRAP PDX in Portland's Goose Hollow. The composition transforms discarded memories into an abstract landscape of geometric repetition, where each small window once held a captured moment in time. — ISO 800 · 23mm · f/2 · 1/125

Archive of Abandoned Dreams in White Frames

Portland, Oregon

A dense collection of discarded photographic slides creates an abstract pattern of memory and obsolescence at SCRAP PDX in Portland, Oregon.

A monumental concrete staircase ascends through raw architectural space, its board-formed surfaces bearing the ghostly imprints of wooden planks. Steel handrails trace geometric lines against weathered concrete walls, while muted natural light filters through the brutalist interior. The composition emphasizes the interplay between rough-hewn materiality and precise modern engineering, creating a cathedral-like atmosphere within this Chelsea arts district building. — ISO 800 · 23mm · f/1.4 · 1/125

Concrete Modernism in Chelsea Gallery District

New York, New York

Board-formed concrete stairs and steel railings define a modernist interior space in Manhattan's Chelsea gallery district.

An Olympus XA compact rangefinder camera rests on warm blonde wood, its distinctive charcoal metallic body catching soft, diffused light. The legendary f/2.8 Zuiko lens peers through its protective sliding cover, while the camera's minimalist design and precision engineering speak to decades of street photography heritage. The intimate lighting creates gentle shadows that accentuate the camera's compact form and tactile surfaces. — ISO 160 · 55mm · f/11 · 1/2

Olympus XA Rangefinder Camera Portrait

Battle Ground, Washington

The iconic Olympus XA rangefinder camera showcases its aperture priority automation and legendary 35mm f/2.8 Zuiko lens in classic black finish.

A bearded man wearing glasses and a quilted black jacket sits by a large window, examining vinyl records from a wooden crate. The cozy Portland home interior features plants, framed artwork, and natural lighting. — ISO 400 · 50mm · f/3.5 · 1/125

Man Browsing Vinyl Records by Window

Portland, Oregon

A music enthusiast browses through vinyl records in his sunlit Richmond neighborhood home in Portland, Oregon.