The Pictures

Seven series on one contact sheet, roll by roll. Hover a picture to bring the loupe over it; click it to see it full size. The ones circled in grease pencil appear in an essay. Click a series name and the sheet narrows to that roll.

Choreia

23 pictures

an ancient circle dance; shared steps and gestures in open space; movement held together by rhythm and breath.

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Dúchas

24 pictures

a native sense of place or heritage; the intrinsic link between person and origin, culture and instinct — a quiet force that pulls us back, even when we think we’ve moved on

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Isolocity

16 pictures

the state or quality of experiencing solitude or isolation within an urban environment, especially common in densely populated cities like New York

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Mosaic

14 pictures

many small pieces forming one image; crowds at the edge of events; shirts, flags, faces, and light arranged by chance.

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Obicei

18 pictures

Romanian for tradition or custom; a practice handed down through generations, rich with symbolism and ritual, grounding communities through shared action and inherited meaning.

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Resaca

27 pictures

the sea’s backwash/undertow; the pull back after the wave, emptied sound, a brief solitude

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Shizukesa

42 pictures

a Japanese term meaning quietness, tranquility, or stillness; a peaceful state often discovered within subtle moments of everyday life.

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Circled: this picture appears in an essayHover: loupeClick: full size, with a link to its series page

Essays off the sheet

People wading in the shallow sea off Portmarnock beach, Dublin, a wide flat shoreline under a grey sky.From DúchasI had to grow older to appreciate my homeland.A person lying alone on the grass in the grounds of Dublin Castle, a crowd gathered by the Gothic stone facade behind.From DúchasThe Trouble with Good NewsSmall figures seated at the foot of a towering dark building face, dwarfed against a pale, cloud-streaked New York sky.From IsolocityNegative Space, Positive ImpactVisitors wafting incense smoke from the great cauldron before the temple hall at Senso-ji, Tokyo, in black and white.From ShizukesaNow, it’s Smoke.People resting on the grassy bank beside the lake in St Stephen's Green, Dublin, ducks gathered at the water's edge beneath the trees.From DúchasStreet photography but not on streetsTwo silhouetted figures at the floor-to-ceiling windows of a high-rise viewing gallery in New York, their reflections mirrored in the polished floor as the city stretches out below.From IsolocityYou Can Only Meet Your Own Back CatalogueA person wearing headphones, seen from behind, looking out over a hazy New York skyline at dusk in blue evening light.From IsolocityNew York City is for seeing