This photo captures the grand ceremony of the “Thousand Daf” in the village of Palangan in the Kurdistan province of Iran. This traditional ceremony is a mystical, festive, and ritualistic event accompanied by the sound of numerous dafs and group voices. Local people gather on the rooftops and...
This photograph is a pause — the last still moment before everything changes.
It’s that breath you take before stepping into something bigger than yourself. The hesitation that isn’t fear, but respect for the unknown.
"Go" isn’t a shout. It’s quiet, steady — a choice made deep inside.
And in this...
This photo, titled "Vejigantes Reflections," was taken by my little sister when she was 18. I asked her to capture the first image in my photography series, where I depict characters inspired by our Puerto Rican carnival, rooted in our ancestors and the diverse ecosystems of the island. It is the...
I took this picture last year on Halloween, my first time attending the West Hollywood Halloween Parade. The event had been shut down for years due to the COVID-19 pandemic, so I was especially excited to finally experience it. My mom had always told me great things about it, and I couldn’t wait to...
