Do Not Dispose

During my undergraduate years, I took a class on analog photography and was blown away by the effort that went into creating a single image. From developing film in the darkroom to making contact sheets and fixing final prints, I began to understand that photography on film is not just about the technical process. It is about patience, care, and the quiet satisfaction of watching an image appear from nothing. Seeing a final print felt deeply personal, like holding time in my hands. In another project titled No Time to Be Timeless, I shot, processed, and developed an entire roll of film in one day. The urgency came from losing all my previous work to a light leak that ruined every frame. That experience made me realize how fragile and valuable film truly is, and how much meaning is held in a single captured moment. When I started experimenting with the Fujifilm Quicksnap, it became less about precision and more about embracing spontaneity. With a fixed ISO, shutter speed, and no zoom, I had to let go of control and focus on the feeling of a moment instead. These disposable camera photos remind me that imperfection can hold its own kind of beauty, one that comes from trust, instinct, and the simple joy of being present.

PANTAL COMES TO LA

When my friends came to visit, we decided to experiment with a Fujifilm Quicksnap for the first time. These photos capture the raw essence of their personalities — unposed and full of life. From our first In-N-Out run to catching golden hour along the California coast, every shot feels like a small snapshot of who we were in that moment.

Lost in Japan

This was my first time visiting Japan, and I fell in love with how real everything felt. The quiet corners, the rush of train stations, and the warmth of people who didn’t speak my language but still understood a smile. Traveling alone meant getting lost, stopping whenever something caught my eye, and discovering beauty in moments I didn’t plan for. These photos capture that sense of wonder, from days spent with the SIGGRAPH SV community to late evenings wandering through Tokyo’s streets, seeing the world unfold one frame at a time.

ALEXA PLAY RIBS by LORDE

Over the summer I visited my childhood friends on the East Coast. It was strange and comforting at the same time, seeing how they had each grown in different cities yet still carried traces of the same people I knew back in school.

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