In a blend of nostalgia and modernity, as a street photographer I reimagine contemporary urban scenes through the sentimental lens of oversized Polaroid frames. Each moment, captured in the pulsating life of today’s streets, is elevated by fusing the image onto to a raw sheet of aluminum and producing a modern fine art image, marrying the intimate charm of past decades with the vibrant immediacy of the present. This approach creates timeless mementos, seamlessly bridging the gap between the classic Polaroid aesthetic and the dynamic energy of modern-day imagery.
People sitting at a counter inside a restaurant, seen through a glass door with an 'ENTRANCE' sign, including a man and woman drinking from cups and other staff members working in the background.
Woman with dark hair, wearing a denim jacket, sitting inside a restaurant, looking at her phone. Outside the window, there are people walking and a parked car visible.
Two older men wearing hats sit outside a cafe looking across the street. One wears a white hat and plaid shirt, the other a straw hat and a colorful patterned shirt.
A woman wearing a face mask, blue t-shirt with a graphic design, denim shorts, black shoes, and sunglasses on her head, holding a coffee cup while standing outside a glass door with the words 'New York Coffee' written on it; parked bicycles and cars, a brick building, and trees are visible in the background.
An old, rusty Volkswagen bus parked in a parking lot surrounded by modern cars, with a person sitting inside and palm trees in the background.
A person jumping on a swing set at the beach in black and white, with palm trees and people in the background.
A shirtless man playing basketball on an empty outdoor court near Venice Beach, Los Angeles, with palm trees and a clear blue sky in the background.
The image shows a close-up of the windshield and dashboard of an old, dusty vehicle with a torn receipt and some papers placed on the dashboard. There are other cars and graffiti-covered walls in the background.
A discarded yellow coffee cup with a white lid on a wet asphalt ground.
A payphone mounted on a wall covered in colorful stickers.
A sign on a textured beige wall that says 'NO DIVING' with a graphic of a person diving crossed out.
A young boy mid-air jumping into a swimming pool holding a small ball, with a basketball hoop at poolside, surrounded by trees and a cloudy sky.
A woman riding a red bicycle across a city crosswalk while looking at her phone, with cars and taxis passing by in the background.
A street scene with a crosswalk in the foreground, a brick building on the right, and a large monochromatic mural on the left wall depicting two women touching foreheads with eyes closed.
A large metal framework sign on top of a brick building that reads 'UPTOWN 21' against a cloudy sky.