Matsutake is a rare, expensive edible mushroom found in Shangri-La, a city in Yunnan province, China. Matsutake pickers—primarily women—put in significant physical effort to harvest these mushrooms.

Yes, Home is a place set in nostalgia, reserved for childhood memories and family love. But Home can also be the air that is constantly in motion. It is where we make mistakes, learn to love them, and find new experiences together.

This collection of photographs includes both landscapes and portraits of the many Triangle Park residents who welcomed me into their personal spaces over the course of four months.

Rediscovering freedom and self in the bustle and busyness of New York

Mainstream music goes indie and indie music goes mainstream

The Drag scene of Memphis, TN

Finding Joy in the Journey

Preserving memories— a summer in Australia

People Watching at ACL Music Festival in Austin, Texas

Transporting to a haven for underground music

Reflections on photographing a hometown basketball tournament

Getting to know the Triangle’s Chinese community

Living for the moment in a Montana ski town

Connecting to one’s identity through the aisles of a grocery store

Exploring one of Europe’s best-kept secrets

A narrative captured through changing light

Reliving the magic of a transformative trip

A personal experience with family and fashion

Discovering a secret farm haven

A look into the young talent of North Carolina musicians through a local festival

Bringing together the past and present on the West Coast

A conversation about the rise of skateboard culture in Durham

Reflecting upon a home of peaceful isolation

A winter morning in the Dutch countryside

An interview with Durham-based Indigenous artist Katy Gräble Gonzalez

Experiencing the beach during winter

Finding peace in Japan’s countryside