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Introducing Flor de Sal (40 x 60), my newest original mixed media collage. With this weekend marking International Women’s Day, it feels like the perfect time to share this piece from my Marcas de Memoria series.

The series confronts the bureaucratic systems rooted in colonialism and designed to reduce humanity to a mark on a census or a visa stamp. Cut from the shredded remains of the paper trail that has followed my journey as an immigrant and traveler, most of my collages center the women I’ve photographed across the globe.

I have long hated the irony that the systems granting me access to the world are the same ones denying women mobility, autonomy, and education. In many places, women are much less likely to have a high school diploma or a bank account, let alone a passport. They remain underappreciated, underpaid, and underrepresented, but this is not what I choose to focus my lens on.

Instead, I am drawn to arms open in welcome, heads thrown back in laughter, thoughtful frowns, and soft smiles beneath traditional adornments. I seek to photograph women as we are: complex and multifaceted, with our stories overlapping across seas and breaking apart systems meant to control us. That is Flor de Sal.

Introducing Flor de Sal (40 x 60), my newest original mixed media collage. With this weekend marking International Women’s Day, it feels like the perfect time to share this piece from my Marcas de Memoria series.

The series confronts the bureaucratic systems rooted in colonialism and designed to reduce humanity to a mark on a census or a visa stamp. Cut from the shredded remains of the paper trail that has followed my journey as an immigrant and traveler, most of my collages center the women I’ve photographed across the globe.

I have long hated the irony that the systems granting me access to the world are the same ones denying women mobility, autonomy, and education. In many places, women are much less likely to have a high school diploma or a bank account, let alone a passport. They remain underappreciated, underpaid, and underrepresented, but this is not what I choose to focus my lens on.

Instead, I am drawn to arms open in welcome, heads thrown back in laughter, thoughtful frowns, and soft smiles beneath traditional adornments. I seek to photograph women as we are: complex and multifaceted, with our stories overlapping across seas and breaking apart systems meant to control us. That is Flor de Sal.

Introducing Flor de Sal (40 x 60), my newest original mixed media collage. With this weekend marking International Women’s Day, it feels like the perfect time to share this piece from my Marcas de Memoria series.

The series confronts the bureaucratic systems rooted in colonialism and designed to reduce humanity to a mark on a census or a visa stamp. Cut from the shredded remains of the paper trail that has followed my journey as an immigrant and traveler, most of my collages center the women I’ve photographed across the globe.

I have long hated the irony that the systems granting me access to the world are the same ones denying women mobility, autonomy, and education. In many places, women are much less likely to have a high school diploma or a bank account, let alone a passport. They remain underappreciated, underpaid, and underrepresented, but this is not what I choose to focus my lens on.

Instead, I am drawn to arms open in welcome, heads thrown back in laughter, thoughtful frowns, and soft smiles beneath traditional adornments. I seek to photograph women as we are: complex and multifaceted, with our stories overlapping across seas and breaking apart systems meant to control us. That is Flor de Sal.

Introducing Flor de Sal (40 x 60), my newest original mixed media collage. With this weekend marking International Women’s Day, it feels like the perfect time to share this piece from my Marcas de Memoria series.

The series confronts the bureaucratic systems rooted in colonialism and designed to reduce humanity to a mark on a census or a visa stamp. Cut from the shredded remains of the paper trail that has followed my journey as an immigrant and traveler, most of my collages center the women I’ve photographed across the globe.

I have long hated the irony that the systems granting me access to the world are the same ones denying women mobility, autonomy, and education. In many places, women are much less likely to have a high school diploma or a bank account, let alone a passport. They remain underappreciated, underpaid, and underrepresented, but this is not what I choose to focus my lens on.

Instead, I am drawn to arms open in welcome, heads thrown back in laughter, thoughtful frowns, and soft smiles beneath traditional adornments. I seek to photograph women as we are: complex and multifaceted, with our stories overlapping across seas and breaking apart systems meant to control us. That is Flor de Sal.

Introducing Flor de Sal (40 x 60), my newest original mixed media collage. With this weekend marking International Women’s Day, it feels like the perfect time to share this piece from my Marcas de Memoria series.

The series confronts the bureaucratic systems rooted in colonialism and designed to reduce humanity to a mark on a census or a visa stamp. Cut from the shredded remains of the paper trail that has followed my journey as an immigrant and traveler, most of my collages center the women I’ve photographed across the globe.

I have long hated the irony that the systems granting me access to the world are the same ones denying women mobility, autonomy, and education. In many places, women are much less likely to have a high school diploma or a bank account, let alone a passport. They remain underappreciated, underpaid, and underrepresented, but this is not what I choose to focus my lens on.

Instead, I am drawn to arms open in welcome, heads thrown back in laughter, thoughtful frowns, and soft smiles beneath traditional adornments. I seek to photograph women as we are: complex and multifaceted, with our stories overlapping across seas and breaking apart systems meant to control us. That is Flor de Sal.

Introducing Flor de Sal (40 x 60), my newest original mixed media collage. With this weekend marking International Women’s Day, it feels like the perfect time to share this piece from my Marcas de Memoria series.

The series confronts the bureaucratic systems rooted in colonialism and designed to reduce humanity to a mark on a census or a visa stamp. Cut from the shredded remains of the paper trail that has followed my journey as an immigrant and traveler, most of my collages center the women I’ve photographed across the globe.

I have long hated the irony that the systems granting me access to the world are the same ones denying women mobility, autonomy, and education. In many places, women are much less likely to have a high school diploma or a bank account, let alone a passport. They remain underappreciated, underpaid, and underrepresented, but this is not what I choose to focus my lens on.

Instead, I am drawn to arms open in welcome, heads thrown back in laughter, thoughtful frowns, and soft smiles beneath traditional adornments. I seek to photograph women as we are: complex and multifaceted, with our stories overlapping across seas and breaking apart systems meant to control us. That is Flor de Sal.

Introducing Flor de Sal (40 x 60), my newest original mixed media collage. With this weekend marking International Women’s Day, it feels like the perfect time to share this piece from my Marcas de Memoria series.

The series confronts the bureaucratic systems rooted in colonialism and designed to reduce humanity to a mark on a census or a visa stamp. Cut from the shredded remains of the paper trail that has followed my journey as an immigrant and traveler, most of my collages center the women I’ve photographed across the globe.

I have long hated the irony that the systems granting me access to the world are the same ones denying women mobility, autonomy, and education. In many places, women are much less likely to have a high school diploma or a bank account, let alone a passport. They remain underappreciated, underpaid, and underrepresented, but this is not what I choose to focus my lens on.

Instead, I am drawn to arms open in welcome, heads thrown back in laughter, thoughtful frowns, and soft smiles beneath traditional adornments. I seek to photograph women as we are: complex and multifaceted, with our stories overlapping across seas and breaking apart systems meant to control us. That is Flor de Sal.

For millions of women and girls, choosing their own future remains a luxury beyond their reach. Whether to stay in school, delay motherhood, or even carry a passport, these are not questions they are permitted to answer for themselves. It is precisely because so many are denied choice that Cristina Mittermeier is compelled to seek out and share their stories.

Flor de Sal (40 x 60) and Polvo y Pétalos (32 x 32 in), part of Mittermeier’s Marks of Memory series, honor women whose lives unfold within systems not built for them. Centuries of displacement, restriction, and colonial structures of power continue to constrain the realities these women navigate. Each piece layers hand-cut floral forms, crafted from Mittermeier’s own legal records, immigration documents, and materials gathered over a lifetime, onto her photographs of women whose dignity persists despite histories of erasure and marginalization.

Far too many girls and women are still denied the right to choose their own path. Together, we can support a future where every girl has the freedom to learn, to grow, and to shape her own story.

Every mother who fought for her path made it possible for the next girl to choose hers. And when girls have support, they get to choose. That is what Too Young to Wed is working toward.

Thank you for standing with women and girls this Mother’s Day. Link in our bio.

#MothersDay2026 #SheNeverGotToChoose #EndChildMarriage #CristinaMittermeier #GirlsRights

For millions of women and girls, choosing their own future remains a luxury beyond their reach. Whether to stay in school, delay motherhood, or even carry a passport, these are not questions they are permitted to answer for themselves. It is precisely because so many are denied choice that Cristina Mittermeier is compelled to seek out and share their stories.

Flor de Sal (40 x 60) and Polvo y Pétalos (32 x 32 in), part of Mittermeier’s Marks of Memory series, honor women whose lives unfold within systems not built for them. Centuries of displacement, restriction, and colonial structures of power continue to constrain the realities these women navigate. Each piece layers hand-cut floral forms, crafted from Mittermeier’s own legal records, immigration documents, and materials gathered over a lifetime, onto her photographs of women whose dignity persists despite histories of erasure and marginalization.

Far too many girls and women are still denied the right to choose their own path. Together, we can support a future where every girl has the freedom to learn, to grow, and to shape her own story.

Every mother who fought for her path made it possible for the next girl to choose hers. And when girls have support, they get to choose. That is what Too Young to Wed is working toward.

Thank you for standing with women and girls this Mother’s Day. Link in our bio.

#MothersDay2026 #SheNeverGotToChoose #EndChildMarriage #CristinaMittermeier #GirlsRights

For millions of women and girls, choosing their own future remains a luxury beyond their reach. Whether to stay in school, delay motherhood, or even carry a passport, these are not questions they are permitted to answer for themselves. It is precisely because so many are denied choice that Cristina Mittermeier is compelled to seek out and share their stories.

Flor de Sal (40 x 60) and Polvo y Pétalos (32 x 32 in), part of Mittermeier’s Marks of Memory series, honor women whose lives unfold within systems not built for them. Centuries of displacement, restriction, and colonial structures of power continue to constrain the realities these women navigate. Each piece layers hand-cut floral forms, crafted from Mittermeier’s own legal records, immigration documents, and materials gathered over a lifetime, onto her photographs of women whose dignity persists despite histories of erasure and marginalization.

Far too many girls and women are still denied the right to choose their own path. Together, we can support a future where every girl has the freedom to learn, to grow, and to shape her own story.

Every mother who fought for her path made it possible for the next girl to choose hers. And when girls have support, they get to choose. That is what Too Young to Wed is working toward.

Thank you for standing with women and girls this Mother’s Day. Link in our bio.

#MothersDay2026 #SheNeverGotToChoose #EndChildMarriage #CristinaMittermeier #GirlsRights

For millions of women and girls, choosing their own future remains a luxury beyond their reach. Whether to stay in school, delay motherhood, or even carry a passport, these are not questions they are permitted to answer for themselves. It is precisely because so many are denied choice that Cristina Mittermeier is compelled to seek out and share their stories.

Flor de Sal (40 x 60) and Polvo y Pétalos (32 x 32 in), part of Mittermeier’s Marks of Memory series, honor women whose lives unfold within systems not built for them. Centuries of displacement, restriction, and colonial structures of power continue to constrain the realities these women navigate. Each piece layers hand-cut floral forms, crafted from Mittermeier’s own legal records, immigration documents, and materials gathered over a lifetime, onto her photographs of women whose dignity persists despite histories of erasure and marginalization.

Far too many girls and women are still denied the right to choose their own path. Together, we can support a future where every girl has the freedom to learn, to grow, and to shape her own story.

Every mother who fought for her path made it possible for the next girl to choose hers. And when girls have support, they get to choose. That is what Too Young to Wed is working toward.

Thank you for standing with women and girls this Mother’s Day. Link in our bio.

#MothersDay2026 #SheNeverGotToChoose #EndChildMarriage #CristinaMittermeier #GirlsRights

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

Life in the Omo Valley is full of color, light, and the textures of many different cultures woven together for millennia. The Suri, the Hamar, the Mursi are all people whose identities are inseparable from their land, their rivers, and their cattle.

But there are pressures creeping into daily life in the form of development, giant dams, climate change, and industrial agriculture, forcing many people off their own lands and undermining their survival.

My camera helps me bring viewers deeper into worlds that can feel far beyond our own, yet are still impacted by our decisions. These are real issues affecting real people whose complex histories are rooted in centuries of conflict and cooperation. People who rise early with their herds, laugh and dance by firelight, and work to protect their heritage in every way they can.

The Mangrove Photography Awards (@mangrovephotographyawards) is offering $7,000 in cash prizes this year to photographers showcasing the fragility and beauty of these ancient, salt-loving forests. Winners will be recognized across six categories, with multiple titles awarded.

I have dived into mangrove forests that felt like other worlds, brimming with baby fish, tiny sharks, and nearly-microscopic creatures. Despite their vital role as buffers against storm surge and nurseries for millions of species, these ecosystems are disappearing.

Photography is one of the most powerful catalysts for ocean conservation by helping us envision a thriving future for our planet and inspiring us to fight for it.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ See @mangrovephotographyawards for details and help defend the unsung heroes of our shores. The awards are free to enter and the deadline to submit is June 1st.

Proceeds support @mangroveactionproject

The Mangrove Photography Awards (@mangrovephotographyawards) is offering $7,000 in cash prizes this year to photographers showcasing the fragility and beauty of these ancient, salt-loving forests. Winners will be recognized across six categories, with multiple titles awarded.

I have dived into mangrove forests that felt like other worlds, brimming with baby fish, tiny sharks, and nearly-microscopic creatures. Despite their vital role as buffers against storm surge and nurseries for millions of species, these ecosystems are disappearing.

Photography is one of the most powerful catalysts for ocean conservation by helping us envision a thriving future for our planet and inspiring us to fight for it.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ See @mangrovephotographyawards for details and help defend the unsung heroes of our shores. The awards are free to enter and the deadline to submit is June 1st.

Proceeds support @mangroveactionproject

The Mangrove Photography Awards (@mangrovephotographyawards) is offering $7,000 in cash prizes this year to photographers showcasing the fragility and beauty of these ancient, salt-loving forests. Winners will be recognized across six categories, with multiple titles awarded.

I have dived into mangrove forests that felt like other worlds, brimming with baby fish, tiny sharks, and nearly-microscopic creatures. Despite their vital role as buffers against storm surge and nurseries for millions of species, these ecosystems are disappearing.

Photography is one of the most powerful catalysts for ocean conservation by helping us envision a thriving future for our planet and inspiring us to fight for it.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ See @mangrovephotographyawards for details and help defend the unsung heroes of our shores. The awards are free to enter and the deadline to submit is June 1st.

Proceeds support @mangroveactionproject

The Mangrove Photography Awards (@mangrovephotographyawards) is offering $7,000 in cash prizes this year to photographers showcasing the fragility and beauty of these ancient, salt-loving forests. Winners will be recognized across six categories, with multiple titles awarded.

I have dived into mangrove forests that felt like other worlds, brimming with baby fish, tiny sharks, and nearly-microscopic creatures. Despite their vital role as buffers against storm surge and nurseries for millions of species, these ecosystems are disappearing.

Photography is one of the most powerful catalysts for ocean conservation by helping us envision a thriving future for our planet and inspiring us to fight for it.​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​ See @mangrovephotographyawards for details and help defend the unsung heroes of our shores. The awards are free to enter and the deadline to submit is June 1st.

Proceeds support @mangroveactionproject

The pale light of our planet’s poles can be difficult to work with, but it also has a way of bringing an image to life. Icebergs, glaciers, and ancient fjords appear taller, reaching toward a sky drenched in soft hues like an oil painting.

With a little technical mastery, a challenge can become a strength, which is something I keep returning to as I explore further beyond photography and into the realm of lens-based art.

Visit the link in my bio or go to my website to explore more of my work in polar light. In the meantime, please stay tuned for an exciting new mixed media piece I have created here in my studio.

The pale light of our planet’s poles can be difficult to work with, but it also has a way of bringing an image to life. Icebergs, glaciers, and ancient fjords appear taller, reaching toward a sky drenched in soft hues like an oil painting.

With a little technical mastery, a challenge can become a strength, which is something I keep returning to as I explore further beyond photography and into the realm of lens-based art.

Visit the link in my bio or go to my website to explore more of my work in polar light. In the meantime, please stay tuned for an exciting new mixed media piece I have created here in my studio.

The pale light of our planet’s poles can be difficult to work with, but it also has a way of bringing an image to life. Icebergs, glaciers, and ancient fjords appear taller, reaching toward a sky drenched in soft hues like an oil painting.

With a little technical mastery, a challenge can become a strength, which is something I keep returning to as I explore further beyond photography and into the realm of lens-based art.

Visit the link in my bio or go to my website to explore more of my work in polar light. In the meantime, please stay tuned for an exciting new mixed media piece I have created here in my studio.

The pale light of our planet’s poles can be difficult to work with, but it also has a way of bringing an image to life. Icebergs, glaciers, and ancient fjords appear taller, reaching toward a sky drenched in soft hues like an oil painting.

With a little technical mastery, a challenge can become a strength, which is something I keep returning to as I explore further beyond photography and into the realm of lens-based art.

Visit the link in my bio or go to my website to explore more of my work in polar light. In the meantime, please stay tuned for an exciting new mixed media piece I have created here in my studio.

The pale light of our planet’s poles can be difficult to work with, but it also has a way of bringing an image to life. Icebergs, glaciers, and ancient fjords appear taller, reaching toward a sky drenched in soft hues like an oil painting.

With a little technical mastery, a challenge can become a strength, which is something I keep returning to as I explore further beyond photography and into the realm of lens-based art.

Visit the link in my bio or go to my website to explore more of my work in polar light. In the meantime, please stay tuned for an exciting new mixed media piece I have created here in my studio.

The pale light of our planet’s poles can be difficult to work with, but it also has a way of bringing an image to life. Icebergs, glaciers, and ancient fjords appear taller, reaching toward a sky drenched in soft hues like an oil painting.

With a little technical mastery, a challenge can become a strength, which is something I keep returning to as I explore further beyond photography and into the realm of lens-based art.

Visit the link in my bio or go to my website to explore more of my work in polar light. In the meantime, please stay tuned for an exciting new mixed media piece I have created here in my studio.

The pale light of our planet’s poles can be difficult to work with, but it also has a way of bringing an image to life. Icebergs, glaciers, and ancient fjords appear taller, reaching toward a sky drenched in soft hues like an oil painting.

With a little technical mastery, a challenge can become a strength, which is something I keep returning to as I explore further beyond photography and into the realm of lens-based art.

Visit the link in my bio or go to my website to explore more of my work in polar light. In the meantime, please stay tuned for an exciting new mixed media piece I have created here in my studio.

The pale light of our planet’s poles can be difficult to work with, but it also has a way of bringing an image to life. Icebergs, glaciers, and ancient fjords appear taller, reaching toward a sky drenched in soft hues like an oil painting.

With a little technical mastery, a challenge can become a strength, which is something I keep returning to as I explore further beyond photography and into the realm of lens-based art.

Visit the link in my bio or go to my website to explore more of my work in polar light. In the meantime, please stay tuned for an exciting new mixed media piece I have created here in my studio.

The pale light of our planet’s poles can be difficult to work with, but it also has a way of bringing an image to life. Icebergs, glaciers, and ancient fjords appear taller, reaching toward a sky drenched in soft hues like an oil painting.

With a little technical mastery, a challenge can become a strength, which is something I keep returning to as I explore further beyond photography and into the realm of lens-based art.

Visit the link in my bio or go to my website to explore more of my work in polar light. In the meantime, please stay tuned for an exciting new mixed media piece I have created here in my studio.

Many years ago, when I first decided to point my lens at the role of Indigenous Peoples in protecting our planet’s ecosystems, many colleagues stood with me. But some did not. They shook their heads and called me an activist like it was an insult.

The fact is there is no healthy planet without supporting Indigenous Peoples, whose rights to their lands, waters, and self-determination are inseparable from everything we are fighting for. It is no coincidence that so much of our planet’s healthiest tracts of forest are under their governance.

Despite their vital role in protecting the planet, they receive very little support and are among the most impacted by climate change, conflict, and disease, especially in places where their lands have been destroyed.

Visit the link in my bio to subscribe to my newsletter to read more in my next issue.

Many years ago, when I first decided to point my lens at the role of Indigenous Peoples in protecting our planet’s ecosystems, many colleagues stood with me. But some did not. They shook their heads and called me an activist like it was an insult.

The fact is there is no healthy planet without supporting Indigenous Peoples, whose rights to their lands, waters, and self-determination are inseparable from everything we are fighting for. It is no coincidence that so much of our planet’s healthiest tracts of forest are under their governance.

Despite their vital role in protecting the planet, they receive very little support and are among the most impacted by climate change, conflict, and disease, especially in places where their lands have been destroyed.

Visit the link in my bio to subscribe to my newsletter to read more in my next issue.

Many years ago, when I first decided to point my lens at the role of Indigenous Peoples in protecting our planet’s ecosystems, many colleagues stood with me. But some did not. They shook their heads and called me an activist like it was an insult.

The fact is there is no healthy planet without supporting Indigenous Peoples, whose rights to their lands, waters, and self-determination are inseparable from everything we are fighting for. It is no coincidence that so much of our planet’s healthiest tracts of forest are under their governance.

Despite their vital role in protecting the planet, they receive very little support and are among the most impacted by climate change, conflict, and disease, especially in places where their lands have been destroyed.

Visit the link in my bio to subscribe to my newsletter to read more in my next issue.

Many years ago, when I first decided to point my lens at the role of Indigenous Peoples in protecting our planet’s ecosystems, many colleagues stood with me. But some did not. They shook their heads and called me an activist like it was an insult.

The fact is there is no healthy planet without supporting Indigenous Peoples, whose rights to their lands, waters, and self-determination are inseparable from everything we are fighting for. It is no coincidence that so much of our planet’s healthiest tracts of forest are under their governance.

Despite their vital role in protecting the planet, they receive very little support and are among the most impacted by climate change, conflict, and disease, especially in places where their lands have been destroyed.

Visit the link in my bio to subscribe to my newsletter to read more in my next issue.

Many years ago, when I first decided to point my lens at the role of Indigenous Peoples in protecting our planet’s ecosystems, many colleagues stood with me. But some did not. They shook their heads and called me an activist like it was an insult.

The fact is there is no healthy planet without supporting Indigenous Peoples, whose rights to their lands, waters, and self-determination are inseparable from everything we are fighting for. It is no coincidence that so much of our planet’s healthiest tracts of forest are under their governance.

Despite their vital role in protecting the planet, they receive very little support and are among the most impacted by climate change, conflict, and disease, especially in places where their lands have been destroyed.

Visit the link in my bio to subscribe to my newsletter to read more in my next issue.

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9 cities down, one final stop to go... Boston, we’re on our way! This week Creative Space on the Road wraps its cross-country tour celebrating the new Alpha 7 V and our creative community.

What to expect this week:
• Try the new Sony Alpha 7 V ands some of our latest lenses
• Guided photowalks from Sony Ambassadors @erickhercules and @dave.krugman
• Headshot portrait sessions with @gregnoire and @patienceojionuka
• Meet and Greets with @mitty , @chrisburkard and the Sony Alpha team
• Swag and interactive experiences
• Hanging creators and the New England community

If you’re in the greater Boston area, tap the link in bio to register for this week’s (free!) event, happening Wednesday and Thursday. See you there!

I often look for compositions that show wildlife as part of its environment: grizzlies crossing rivers beneath ancient forests, a sea turtle camouflaged in its reef, a pod of orcas breaking like waves through the surface, rays just barely visible in the sand. The threads that weave through animal, land, and sea are the same ones that tether us to the operating system of Earth. We grow our food from the dirt beneath our feet, drink the water funneled through ancient glaciers, and fish the deep currents to feed millions around the world. Some of us may be fooled by our buildings of steel and glass, but the wisest are the ones who know that we are just as connected to this living, breathing planet as our fellow wild cousins. We are extensions of this Earth and bound to one another in ways we will never fully understand.

Visit the link in my bio to explore more of my work and inquire for pricing and details on my limited edition prints. Prints featured above in order: Bear Duet, Home on the Reef, and Offshore.

I often look for compositions that show wildlife as part of its environment: grizzlies crossing rivers beneath ancient forests, a sea turtle camouflaged in its reef, a pod of orcas breaking like waves through the surface, rays just barely visible in the sand. The threads that weave through animal, land, and sea are the same ones that tether us to the operating system of Earth. We grow our food from the dirt beneath our feet, drink the water funneled through ancient glaciers, and fish the deep currents to feed millions around the world. Some of us may be fooled by our buildings of steel and glass, but the wisest are the ones who know that we are just as connected to this living, breathing planet as our fellow wild cousins. We are extensions of this Earth and bound to one another in ways we will never fully understand.

Visit the link in my bio to explore more of my work and inquire for pricing and details on my limited edition prints. Prints featured above in order: Bear Duet, Home on the Reef, and Offshore.

I often look for compositions that show wildlife as part of its environment: grizzlies crossing rivers beneath ancient forests, a sea turtle camouflaged in its reef, a pod of orcas breaking like waves through the surface, rays just barely visible in the sand. The threads that weave through animal, land, and sea are the same ones that tether us to the operating system of Earth. We grow our food from the dirt beneath our feet, drink the water funneled through ancient glaciers, and fish the deep currents to feed millions around the world. Some of us may be fooled by our buildings of steel and glass, but the wisest are the ones who know that we are just as connected to this living, breathing planet as our fellow wild cousins. We are extensions of this Earth and bound to one another in ways we will never fully understand.

Visit the link in my bio to explore more of my work and inquire for pricing and details on my limited edition prints. Prints featured above in order: Bear Duet, Home on the Reef, and Offshore.

I often look for compositions that show wildlife as part of its environment: grizzlies crossing rivers beneath ancient forests, a sea turtle camouflaged in its reef, a pod of orcas breaking like waves through the surface, rays just barely visible in the sand. The threads that weave through animal, land, and sea are the same ones that tether us to the operating system of Earth. We grow our food from the dirt beneath our feet, drink the water funneled through ancient glaciers, and fish the deep currents to feed millions around the world. Some of us may be fooled by our buildings of steel and glass, but the wisest are the ones who know that we are just as connected to this living, breathing planet as our fellow wild cousins. We are extensions of this Earth and bound to one another in ways we will never fully understand.

Visit the link in my bio to explore more of my work and inquire for pricing and details on my limited edition prints. Prints featured above in order: Bear Duet, Home on the Reef, and Offshore.

I often look for compositions that show wildlife as part of its environment: grizzlies crossing rivers beneath ancient forests, a sea turtle camouflaged in its reef, a pod of orcas breaking like waves through the surface, rays just barely visible in the sand. The threads that weave through animal, land, and sea are the same ones that tether us to the operating system of Earth. We grow our food from the dirt beneath our feet, drink the water funneled through ancient glaciers, and fish the deep currents to feed millions around the world. Some of us may be fooled by our buildings of steel and glass, but the wisest are the ones who know that we are just as connected to this living, breathing planet as our fellow wild cousins. We are extensions of this Earth and bound to one another in ways we will never fully understand.

Visit the link in my bio to explore more of my work and inquire for pricing and details on my limited edition prints. Prints featured above in order: Bear Duet, Home on the Reef, and Offshore.

I often look for compositions that show wildlife as part of its environment: grizzlies crossing rivers beneath ancient forests, a sea turtle camouflaged in its reef, a pod of orcas breaking like waves through the surface, rays just barely visible in the sand. The threads that weave through animal, land, and sea are the same ones that tether us to the operating system of Earth. We grow our food from the dirt beneath our feet, drink the water funneled through ancient glaciers, and fish the deep currents to feed millions around the world. Some of us may be fooled by our buildings of steel and glass, but the wisest are the ones who know that we are just as connected to this living, breathing planet as our fellow wild cousins. We are extensions of this Earth and bound to one another in ways we will never fully understand.

Visit the link in my bio to explore more of my work and inquire for pricing and details on my limited edition prints. Prints featured above in order: Bear Duet, Home on the Reef, and Offshore.

I often look for compositions that show wildlife as part of its environment: grizzlies crossing rivers beneath ancient forests, a sea turtle camouflaged in its reef, a pod of orcas breaking like waves through the surface, rays just barely visible in the sand. The threads that weave through animal, land, and sea are the same ones that tether us to the operating system of Earth. We grow our food from the dirt beneath our feet, drink the water funneled through ancient glaciers, and fish the deep currents to feed millions around the world. Some of us may be fooled by our buildings of steel and glass, but the wisest are the ones who know that we are just as connected to this living, breathing planet as our fellow wild cousins. We are extensions of this Earth and bound to one another in ways we will never fully understand.

Visit the link in my bio to explore more of my work and inquire for pricing and details on my limited edition prints. Prints featured above in order: Bear Duet, Home on the Reef, and Offshore.

I often look for compositions that show wildlife as part of its environment: grizzlies crossing rivers beneath ancient forests, a sea turtle camouflaged in its reef, a pod of orcas breaking like waves through the surface, rays just barely visible in the sand. The threads that weave through animal, land, and sea are the same ones that tether us to the operating system of Earth. We grow our food from the dirt beneath our feet, drink the water funneled through ancient glaciers, and fish the deep currents to feed millions around the world. Some of us may be fooled by our buildings of steel and glass, but the wisest are the ones who know that we are just as connected to this living, breathing planet as our fellow wild cousins. We are extensions of this Earth and bound to one another in ways we will never fully understand.

Visit the link in my bio to explore more of my work and inquire for pricing and details on my limited edition prints. Prints featured above in order: Bear Duet, Home on the Reef, and Offshore.

I often look for compositions that show wildlife as part of its environment: grizzlies crossing rivers beneath ancient forests, a sea turtle camouflaged in its reef, a pod of orcas breaking like waves through the surface, rays just barely visible in the sand. The threads that weave through animal, land, and sea are the same ones that tether us to the operating system of Earth. We grow our food from the dirt beneath our feet, drink the water funneled through ancient glaciers, and fish the deep currents to feed millions around the world. Some of us may be fooled by our buildings of steel and glass, but the wisest are the ones who know that we are just as connected to this living, breathing planet as our fellow wild cousins. We are extensions of this Earth and bound to one another in ways we will never fully understand.

Visit the link in my bio to explore more of my work and inquire for pricing and details on my limited edition prints. Prints featured above in order: Bear Duet, Home on the Reef, and Offshore.

In many indigenous cultures, the understanding that our decisions today impact the next seven generations is central to how society operates. We must keep those who have yet to arrive in mind. Follow and support @niatero an organization that elevates the wisdom and the work of Indigenous people in their Guardianship of our planet’s biodiversity.

To celebrate the gathering of the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues this week, I am sharing some of the values I have learned spending time with Indigenous communities and why it is so important to support their role as guardians of biodiversity. I would love to hear what you think.#indigenouspeople #firstnations #indigenousrights #indigenousknowledge