Every space holds a story.
A quiet trace of who we are.
 
 
Among the Laurels is a long-form photography project rooted in the documentary tradition, exploring how identity becomes embedded in the spaces people inhabit.
Grounded in Western Pennsylvania, the work focuses on ordinary environments and the people who shape them, revealing layered stories that emerge through use, routine, and care.
This website is an invitation to share what matters to you.
To slow down, spend time with it, and consider what it reveals.
Together, we can make work that attends carefully to its presence.
“But to see something ordinary, something you'd see every day, and recognize it as a photographic possibility — that’s what I am interested in.”
Stephen Shore
 
The things that shape us often go unseen.
 
If there’s a person, place, or memory that matters,
I’d like to hear about it.