Lumen photographer framing a glacier landscape in Patagonia
FIELD RECORD51°15'S 72°59'W
Technical GearMK-IV SYSTEM

Sensor

100MP Medium Format

Optics

Prime 23mm – 110mm

Process

Native Polar Spectral

Output

100% Cotton Rag

BIOGRAPHY · LUMEN ARCHIVE

Capturing the raw contours of Earth through deliberate stillness.

I document remote wilderness at the boundary of severe weather and enduring geology. From the black sand horizons of Iceland to the razor crests of New Zealand’s Southern Alps and the granite spires of Patagonia, my process is defined by isolation.

Every photograph in the Lumen archive is composed under natural light, often waiting out storm fronts for days to capture fleeting atmospheric transitions. The goal is simple: convey the scale, silence, and presence of wild landscapes without noise.

Expedition Regions

IcelandLOC
64°08'N 21°56'WGlacial rivers & basalt coastlines
New ZealandLOC
44°30'S 169°08'ESouthern Alps & fiordland ridges
PatagoniaLOC
51°15'S 72°59'WGranite spires & ice sheet margins
12+Expedition Years
3Primary Biomes
100%Archival Precision
Expedition Archive

Field Expeditions & Surveys

A chronological record of wilderness crossings, residency programs, and landscape surveys across South America, Australasia, and the North Atlantic.

Jagged granite spires rising above a glacial valley in Patagonia
2024Austral Autumn
Patagonia, Chile
51.2532° S, 72.8814° W

Patagonia Granite Spire Study

High-resolution capture of granite spires and glacial valleys under shifting seasonal weather patterns.

1,240 m
-4°C
68 km/h
Volcanic mineral ridges and braided rivers in the Icelandic highlands
2023Late Summer
Highlands, Iceland
63.9830° N, 19.0600° W

Icelandic Highlands Volcanic Transect

Topographical survey of geothermal fields and volcanic tephra layers across the central highlands.

600 m
3°C
42 km/h
Steep granite fiords with cascading waterfalls in New Zealand
2022Spring Melt
Fiordland, New Zealand
44.6715° S, 167.9256° E

Fiordland Alpine Hydrology Study

Visual cataloging of seasonal waterfall networks feeding into glacier-carved marine corridors.

890 m
7°C
31 km/h
Translucent blue glacial ice caverns and frost patterns
2021Winter Solstice
Southeast Iceland
64.4222° N, 16.7844° W

Vatnajökull Ice Shelf Fracture Study

Sub-zero studies focusing on light transmission through compressed cryogenic ice strata.

1,750 m
-16°C
85 km/h
Jagged granite mountain peak catching early morning light
2020Austral Summer
Los Glaciares, Argentina
49.2713° S, 73.0431° W

Fitz Roy Cirque Weathering Baseline

Photographic baseline documenting rock-face exfoliation and high-altitude scree stabilization.

2,100 m
1°C
95 km/h
Registry: 2020 – Present • 5 Baselines Recorded