A silver fork holding fresh green asparagus spears against a dark background.
Close-up of multiple red beetroot slices with concentric rings on a white background.
A cluster of purple and green asparagus stalks against a white background.
Red and black concentric circle-patterned slices of beet arranged in a circle with green leaves around the edges, viewed from underneath against a light background.
Assorted fresh citrus fruits including blood oranges, lemons, and limes on a black wooden table, with sliced blood oranges, a bowl of jam, and a small bowl of red currants.
A white bowl filled with red cherries on a wooden surface with peaches and peach slices, against a dark background.
Multiple chili peppers painted in red and orange on a white background.
Various cherry and heirloom tomatoes, purple eggplants, and green beans on large green leaves with pink and red background.
Fresh figs on a wooden surface, some whole with stems and one cut in half showing red interior with seeds
A variety of colorful hot peppers including red, yellow, orange, green, and dark purple, arranged on a blue wooden surface.
Basket of fresh carrots of various colors on a wooden table with a dark background.
A bowl filled with fresh strawberries on a red surface with a dark background.
Abstract explosion of black, pink, and green paint splatters on a white background
A pattern of overlapping kiwi slices viewed from below, showing bright green flesh, black seeds, and translucent centers.
A wooden bowl filled with red and green apples, set on a table. In front, a small glass dish contains apple pie with a spoon. Cinnamon sticks, star anise, and a wooden scoop with cinnamon powder are also on the table. Several apples are scattered aro
A collection of sliced radishes with green and pink colors and green leaves on a white background.
Six fresh figs, with one sliced in half showing its red, seedy interior, arranged on a rustic wooden surface against a dark background.
Group of apples on purple cloth against a black background, with some apples yellow and others red and dark purple.
A pink ceramic cake stand holding red apples with a faint white blush, set on a beige table with a blurred greenish-white object in the background.
Close-up of thinly sliced kiwi fruit floating on a colorful, abstract red and white background.
A glass bowl filled with a variety of fresh tomatoes of different colors, sizes, and shapes on a dark background.
Three peaches on a wooden surface with a dark background.
Fifteen ripe peaches, some with leaves, floating against a white background.
A variety of fresh wild mushrooms, including maitake and other species, spread on a white cloth with some sprigs of green herbs in the background.
Various colorful peppers in a glass bowl against a dark background.
Assorted fresh vegetables including tomatoes, zucchini, cucumbers, carrots, beets, radishes, garlic, ginger, mushrooms, and leafy greens on a wooden surface.
A white bowl filled with fresh green artichokes and garlic bulbs with purple and white stems, set on a soft white cloth against a dark background.
A glass vase with a cornflower arrangement, including corn cobs, husks, silk, and leaves against a dark teal background.
A basket of fresh leafy greens surrounded by radishes, lemons, avocados, and red onions on a white cloth with a dark background.
Colorful Swiss chard leaves with red stems, arranged in a row against a white background.
A variety of fresh vegetables including kale, collard greens, purple cauliflower, romanesco broccoli, carrots, radishes, asparagus, and leafy greens arranged on a dark surface.
A ceramic pedestal bowl filled with peaches, cherries, and nectarines against a teal background.
Assorted colorful peppers on a blue wooden surface.
A turquoise bowl filled with ripe red cherries, with a cherry leaf on the side, on a white surface against a dark background.
Green and red curly lettuce leaves on a white background.
A green plastic bag filled with red cherry tomatoes on a dark surface.
Colorful assortment of various dry pasta shapes on a dark wooden surface.
Colorful assortment of fresh vegetables and fruits arranged in a heart shape, including carrots, cherry tomatoes, strawberries, blueberries, radishes, purple cauliflower, beets, broccoli, kale, cauliflower, yellow squash, eggplant, and passion fruit,
A glass jar filled with painted asparagus sprigs against a dark pink background.
Variety of heirloom tomatoes in red, orange, and yellow on a white decorative plate with herbs.
A collection of dried citrus slices, including oranges and lemons, illuminated from behind to highlight their vibrant orange, yellow, and red colors and intricate internal patterns.
Various colorful peppers and chili peppers, including green, yellow, orange, red, and purple, scattered on a white background.
Radish plants with green leaves and white and red radishes hanging upside down against a white background.
A black pedestal bowl filled with ripe peaches against a blue background.
Assorted fresh and dried mushrooms and herbs on a white round table with shadows
Fresh radishes with green leaves and white and pink roots on a white background.
Five radish plants with green leaves and red roots laid out on a dark wooden surface.
Two red chili peppers with water droplets placed on a textured surface against a dark background.
Several garlic bulbs and cloves with their stems and papery skins, some pinkish in color, scattered and laid out on a white surface.
Cluster of fresh enoki mushrooms with a chef's knife on a gray surface.
Close-up of several green onions with roots and pinkish stems, laid out on a white background.
Colorful slices of citrus fruits such as oranges, lemons, limes, and grapefruits arranged in a pattern against a bright background.
Fresh vegetables including two leeks, three tomatoes, a bowl of mulberries, a bunch of dill, a variety of mushrooms, a zucchini, some yellow potatoes, a head of red leaf lettuce, and a green round squash on a light blue surface.
A collection of fresh white mushrooms, some with caps on, and one large mushroom cap with gills showing, placed on a wooden surface with a dark background.
A variety of fresh fruits, vegetables, and sunflowers arranged on a table in front of a dark wooden background.
Several opened and whole coconuts with white flesh and water, surrounded by shredded coconut on a light background.

Seasons of the Farmers Market

This series began as my thesis for the Visual Art certificate at UC Berkeley Extension. For two years I followed the produce through all four seasons, at farmers markets and on local farms: spring asparagus and peas, summer tomatoes, peppers and stone fruit, fall figs and squash, and winter citrus and roots.

I loved watching the market change each week as farmers brought in what was in season, and seeing shoppers come out to buy fresh food, meet the people who grew it and support their local community. I wanted my photographs to carry that same freshness and connection.

In the studio, the project became a place to experiment with color and shape: the rings of a sliced beet, the curve of a pepper, the deep red of a cut fig. Each piece was styled and lit to show the produce at its peak.

The portfolio launched my food photography career by accident. Brands and editors saw the work and started calling, and I haven't stopped shooting food since. That same eye for fresh produce carries into every shoot today, from packaging and recipe images to farm and agriculture stories.

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