My photography
I would not call myself anything but an amateur photographer, but the artistic and creative process behind a good photo has become a dear hobby of mine over the last couple of years.
My photos tend to be highly stylized as I am always going for a specific aesthetic. Currently, my favorite motifs are landscapes, cityscapes, and wildlife.
Below you can scroll through a selection of some of my photography projects.
A feast for an otter (2023)
During a stay in Nasville, TN in spring 2023, I spent some mornings at Long Hunter State Park to take wildlife photos. Little did I know that I would be sharing my packed breakfast sandwich with an otter eager to show off his catch for the camera.
Searching for Yoknapatawpha (2022)
In late June 2022 I spent three days in Oxford, Mississippi. As I was preparing to write my B.A. thesis on William Faulkner's Snopes trilogy, I sought the author's fictional Yonapatawpha County in and around the town. The photos in this project document what I imagine are places that might have inspired Faulkner.
Snowstorm (2022)
Between Septermber 2021 and June 2022 I studied at Oberlin College, Ohio. During this time, my interest in photography really kicked off and I spent many hours exploring the town and surrounding nature reserves and state parks. My favourite series from that time is this documentation of Oberlin's campus during a blizzard.
A feast for an otter (2023)
Searching for Yoknapatawpha (2022)
No.1
The Jefferson courthouse where Temple Drake was questioned and where Flem Snopes did not show up to save his cousin Mink.
No. 2
The garden behind the Sartoris mansion where Narcissa Benbow eventually pushed Miss Jenny du Pre around in a wheelchair.
No. 3
The Compson mansion in Jefferson before Jason IV sold the last bit of it to be rid of his family's fate.
No. 4
The Confederate monument in front of the courthouse which Benji Compson had to pass on his left or else he would start hollering.
No. 5
Frenchman's Bend where old Will Varner owned his store and where Flem Snopes got his start.
No. 6
The Jefferson water tower which Flem Snopes turned into his monument, only that no one knew about it.
No. 7
The houses surrounding Jefferson's courthouse square where Gavin Stevens had his office and where he and V. K. Ratliff argued about Eula and Linda.
No. 7
The small cabin behind Joanna Burden's house in which Joe Christmas lived before he decapitated his lover and where Gail Hightower helped Lena Grove give birth to her child.
Snowstorm (2022)
The observatory atop Peter's Hall
The bandstand in Tappan Square
Traffic lights near Tappan Square
Price House as seen from South Hall
US flag in Tappan Square
Front view of Peter's Hall