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Bearcats are hooded during one of the commencement ceremonies in Bearcat Arena May 2, 2025.

Graduates celebrate in Bearcat Arena after one of the commencement ceremonies May 2, 2025. 

A College of Law graduate receives her hood during the Law Commencement.

A College of Law graduate receives her hood during Commencement.

A quick shot of our University President as they walk in the processional to the stage during commencement.  This photo was taken on Polaroid 600 Color Film and scanned on a flatbed scanner.  This image was a part of a project that combined a couple of retro technologies, Polaroids and a VHS camcorder, to create a nostalgic video recapping our Spring Commencement ceremonies

A Doctoral Graduate watches themselves on screen as they are adorned with their academic honors during commencement.

Graduates line up as they travel from the staging area to our campus arena for commencement.  This photo was taken on Polaroid 600 Color Film and scanned on a flatbed scanner.  This image was a part of a project that combined a couple of retro technologies, Polaroids and a VHS camcorder, to create a nostalgic video recapping our Spring Commencement ceremonies

We've all seen students decorate their graduate regalia to add a personal flair, but this student took it to the next level by wearing a full costume head and paws.

Image of my sister, Leah Marlene, opening for Peach Pit during our university's homecoming in Fall 2024.  To play in Braden Auditorium, a stage that has been graced by the likes of Prince and Aretha Franklin, was a special experience.  Just a little over a year before this, Leah had just completed a run on American Idol; she tried out just for the hell of it and ended up placing 3rd on the show's 20th season.  Since then, she has continued to use her music platform to promote messages of love and positivity as an outspoken member of the LGBT community.  This year, she's even headlining our city's Pride fest, which is a full-circle moment to do so for the community she grew up in.  To represent this identity visually, I used a prism in front of my lens, angled with the stage lights, to create the light artifact as she sang.

Long-exposure shot of one of the busiest walkway corridors on our campus as students walk between classes.