The return of the rain

What pieces or projects have you been working on lately?
I’ve been documenting travels and deeply personal and family moments through analog photography.

What did you learn (or unlearn) while working on them?
The things closest to the heart are the most powerful, and that translates into any work. Curiosity must always be the compass of the creative process. I learned to pause, to be more present, to observe, to move against the vertigo of digital consumption.

What words, ideas or emotions were going through your head?
Appreciating being alive; the immense blessing of family; life is painful, but it is also incredibly beautiful.

Were there any conversations, movies, music, or books that made their way into that work?
Films or series: The legend of Ochi, Sinners, the series Hacks.
Music: Rita Payés, Little Big League, Hailey Williams, Jon Batiste.

What's been the most difficult thing you've faced recently in your creative process?
Accepting that I paused my photographic practice for a long time. Coming to terms with that is still difficult, but now it’s about looking ahead and making the most of moments and opportunities.

What is your favorite restaurant and what do you recommend we order?
Hattie B’s, in Nashville or Austin. Order a fried chicken sandwich with pimento cheese, medium hot.

If your life were a movie this month, what would it be called and who would write the soundtrack?
The return of the rain. The soundtrack would be by Sigur Rós or Jon Batiste.

Recommend one or more artists you follow who inspire you, and tell us what you like most about their work or their way of working..
Sissi Lu, Adolfo Gurrola, Jakob Lija-Ruiz, Erik Jon Gustafson, Jeremy Cowart, Jace LeRoy, Joe Greer.