SNAPSHOTS.

Standing beneath the Grove Place Baobab, it’s hard to appreciate its size through a photograph alone. Its massive trunk rises from the ground before breaking into an incredible network of limbs stretching in every direction. But what interested me even more than its size was realizing just how much history has unfolded around this tree. The baobab is native to Africa, not St. Croix. This particular tree is believed to have been planted around 1750, making it roughly 275 years

One of the lessons photography has reinforced for me over the years is that the people saying the least are often noticing the most. In a world where everyone feels the need to react immediately, announce every opinion, or be the loudest voice in the room, there is real value in simply listening. Watching. Learning. Paying attention to the details that everyone else misses. Some of the most meaningful moments I have photographed weren’t created by someone speaking. They happe

On July 11, 1804, Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr crossed the Hudson River to Weehawken, New Jersey, and stepped into a moment that would outlive them both. The duel itself lasted only seconds. The rivalry behind it had been building for years. Political conflict, personal insult, ambition, pride, and reputation all followed them onto the dueling grounds that morning. When it was over, Hamilton had been mortally wounded. He was carried back across the river to New York and

There are places in this country where you can feel the story before anyone says a word. A line of American flags moving against the sky. The Washington Monument standing across the water. An eagle carved into stone, weathered by time but still watching. Liberty facing the harbor with her torch lifted above the city. Through a camera, these places are more than landmarks. They are reminders. As the United States marked 250 years of independence, I kept coming back to that ide