In Process

Follow the Sun

Follow the Sun is an immersive 360° video narrative documenting one location in the Catskill Mountains of New York State over four seasons. In this personal exploration of my mother’s death, the viewer experiences the fluctuating rhythms and weather of mountain life; of life, death, and loss.

A short excerpt is available to view in 360 format on YouTube. In this scene from the first season, Winter, I’m standing at the end of the pond. An old super-8 video of my mother and myself as a child is seen in the sunset. Drag the mouse or use arrows to navigate around the scene.

Note: Functionality may be limited on mobile.

Look at Your Fish

Look at Your Fish is an Augmented Reality (AR) project that draws from a growing collection of macro photographs shot on solitary outings in woods, beaches, lakes, and gardens. With AR, the viewer is encouraged to use their phone as a magnifying glass to experience the quiet details revealed upon closer inspection.

The title Look at Your Fish comes from an essay written about the naturalist and teacher Louis Agassiz, who would give his students a fish specimen to observe. After several weeks of observation, he would simply repeat the phrase, “Look at your fish,” to prompt them to look closer still.

This project aims to engage viewers in the act of close seeing to expose the small worlds all around us, capturing the subtle details we often overlook. Through this practice, we discover new things and gain a greater appreciation for the fluctuating rhythms of nature.

Proposed Installation
The AR images may be installed in a site-specific environment, such as a botanic garden, park, or playground. Participants may download an app to their phone and locate the photographs staged among landscapes or along a self-directed nature walk.

The project may also be installed in a gallery setting where the AR app is available for download or on devices available for visitors to use. Here users may view the real-life images on the walls and optionally view the AR images overlaid in augmented space.

The Hideous, Howling Wilderness

The Hideous, Howling Wilderness is an ongoing collection of photographs shot while on solitary outings in woods, beaches, lakes, and gardens. Using a macro cellphone lens or a point & shoot camera, these quick, immediate images expose the small worlds all around us, revealing the beauty, struggle, and death of their inhabitants.