Mecca & Medina

When setting out on my Umrah, I found that instead of making the intention to capture something specific, the locations I encountered all presented clear stories without my intervention. When other locations I’ve shot have had countless discarded photos, this trip had very few shots that weren’t instantly beautiful-something I can only credit to the awe of the location itself.

Light

Throughout this collection of photos, a few categories revealed themselves. There were many pictures you can tag as human-focused, with how individuals were captured in this environment. Another could be architecture, with stills of captivating built design detail. The most distinct could be the contrast between my dark and light photos. Here are a few of my favorite bright pictures! Check below to see the dark side…