A plethora of color

Portrait of hairstylist Leyda Ruiseco smiling against a green foliage background.

An editorial portrait session with Austin photographer Javier Shirley. Sometimes, the most memorable portraits happen in the places where people feel most at home. Leyda Ruiseco, a Cuban hairstylist, invited us to her beauty salon for an afternoon of editorial…

Germany inside Texas

A quiet street scene in Fredericksburg, Texas, blending historic character with contemporary small-town life.

Just over an hour from Austin, Fredericksburg feels like a place caught between identities. German roots remain visible in its architecture, food, and traditions, while contemporary Texas has grown around them. But beyond the shops, wineries, and weekend crowds, there…

Zilker Caretaker Cottage

There are places that don’t ask for attention. They simply remain. The Zilker Caretaker Cottage stands quietly near Barton Springs, built in the early 1930s, when Austin was still a city growing at its own pace — long before slogans,…

Cuban comfort food with soul

For this editorial photography session at Q Bola in Round Rock, Texas, we brought our own lighting equipment to explore the restaurant’s atmosphere through a different visual perspective. The warm hanging lamps, colorful interiors, and contrasting shades offered an interesting…

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