Visual Documentation

Photography

A selection of photographs from Rome, California, and the Chicago area. None are commissions. They’re things I noticed and stopped to photograph.

Rome

6 photographs

Architecture, inscriptions, and light on old stone, photographed while walking through the city.

A street lined with lamps leads toward the lit dome of St. Peter’s Basilica at night, with a few people walking in the foreground.
St. Peter’s Basilica at Night
The curved outer wall of the Colosseum seen from below, with its tiers of arches against a blue sky.
Colosseum
The interior of the Pantheon's coffered concrete dome looking up through the circular opening (oculus) to the overcast sky.
Pantheon Dome (Oculus)
The Pantheon’s portico, with Corinthian columns and the carved Latin inscription across the pediment frieze.
Pantheon Portico
Close-up of Latin letters carved in pale stone, with a shallow depth of field.
Latin Inscription
The dome of St. Peter’s rising behind rooftops and a stone arched bridge in warm light.
St. Peter’s and the Bridge
01 / 06

St. Peter’s Basilica at Night

Everyday Details

5 photographs

Details from gardens, parks, and the ordinary places around home.

A white garden statue beyond blurred dry grasses, with a hedge and green lawn behind it.
Garden Statue
Slender grass stalks in silhouette against blurred water.
Grass Silhouette
Tall rust-colored grass in the foreground with a blue pond behind.
Tall Grass by the Water
A climbing vine with bright green leaves on a rough, pale stucco wall.
Ivy on Stucco
A metal spoon resting across a dark blue bowl on a red surface.
Spoon and Bowl
01 / 05

Garden Statue

Black & White Photography

Aurora Area

11 photographs

Black-and-white photographs from around Aurora, Illinois, showing architecture, statues, street scenes, and details of everyday life.

Black-and-white grass stalks against a soft, blurred background.
Grasses in Focus
A snow-edged street between buildings, framed by evergreen branches and a bollard in the foreground.
Street Scene
A flag on a pole seen from below against heavy clouds.
Flag Detail
A garden statue seen from behind, with a hedge and its shadow on the lawn.
Statue from Behind
A weathered stone bust of a veiled figure against the sky.
Veiled Stone Figure
A vertical sign and an ornate brick facade with decorative panels, seen from below.
Building Facade
A brick building with a roll-up door, bricked-in windows and a faded painted sign.
Brick Building
A weathered headstone in a cemetery, with other headstones behind it.
Weathered Headstone
A stepped, patterned tower seen from below against a cloudy sky.
Stepped Tower
A Water St street sign on its pole against a cloudy sky.
Water Street
Bare trees in silhouette across a flat field under an overcast sky.
Tree Line
01 / 11

Grasses in Focus

San Francisco

12 photographs

Black-and-white photographs of San Francisco's streets, waterfront, architecture, and everyday life.

Three people look into a restaurant window with Chinese characters and a partial “YEE’S” sign.
Storefront Scene
Sailboats moored in a marina, with hills in the distance.
Boats at the Marina
A crowded cable car climbs a hill past parked cars.
Cable Car
Ornate multi-story buildings with balconies and fire escapes along a street.
Street with Balconies
A large arch frames railway tracks and a “Danger / Keep Out” sign, with the bay beyond.
Railway Arch
The Golden Gate Bridge tower out of focus behind a weathered wooden post.
Golden Gate
An ornate lantern-style street lamp against a pale sky.
Ornate Street Lamp
A steep street lined with parked cars, with the word STOP painted on the road.
Street Scene
The Golden Gate Bridge tower and span across the water, seen from above.
Golden Gate Span
An ornate column capital, photographed upward.
Ornate Column
A sea lion resting on weathered wooden planks.
Sea Lion
A ship at a pier with a tower, the bay and distant headlands, with a bridge faint on the horizon.
Bay View
01 / 12

Storefront Scene

California

2 photographs

Two views of California, from the Golden Gate Bridge to poppies in bloom.

The Golden Gate Bridge in its characteristic International Orange color spanning the strait, captured from a distance showing the suspension towers and cables.
Golden Gate Bridge
California poppies growing in a field, showing the characteristic bright orange petals and dark centers against a warm California landscape.
California Poppies
01 / 02

Golden Gate Bridge

About This Collection

I made these photographs outside of work, while traveling and close to home: Roman architecture, garden details, a landscape that stayed with me.

I made these for myself, not for a client. I look for the same things I look for in design: composition, light, and a little chance.