“That scene that I photographed while I was lying on the seashore, where the sea was without waves that day, and I photographed myself a scene while I was sleeping on the sand of the Gaza Sea. Where I felt absolute freedom at that time. Perhaps that scene was engraved and distinctive because I love sitting on the sand, love photography in Gaza, and I used to enjoy photographing that small spot and creating wonderful pictures from those places and trying to show my creativity in that small, closed place. That scene remained stuck in my mind and heart.” Salama Younis

I’m definitely biased, but…you never need a reason to treat yo’self to being photographed. Not convinced? Fine. If you’re looking for one anyway, your birthday is the perfect excuse. A few weeks before his birthday, my friend Danny approached me about finally (we’ve been talking about it for over a year) booking a portrait session. He […]

Recently I got to do a business branding photoshoot for Taylor Seales, the owner of Hay&Co Design in Seattle (and also one of my weightlifting buddies!). We had so much fun and it was such a success that I wanted to share five tips that helped us achieve our goals during this photoshoot.  1. Discuss […]

How many times do our hearts have to break? Between horror stories of gun violence and police brutality, 2023 has already seen so much heartache and outrage. It’s challenging not to feel helpless or even hopeless sometimes, friend. When I heard last week about Tyre Nichols’ death at the hands of police, my head dropped into […]