Sophomore Esti Ellis returns to her favorite campus spot on Aug. 24 at the University of Missouri. “I’m really excited to be back, honestly,” Ellis said. “I’m excited for my classes. I love learning, so I’m just very excited for the new things that I’m going to learn this year.”
Ella Grunenwald, 9, right, swings in the hammock while playing with her siblings Cora Grunenwald, 4, center, and Cade Grunenwald, 7, left, during a Labor Day celebration on Monday at Cooper’s Landing.
Lorie Hetrick-Volenberg begins the process of determining the species of moss by looking through a hand lens to find identifying characteristics at Graham Cave State Park on Friday, March 14, in Montgomery County, Mo. “People will just see the green thing on the ground and they don’t think anything more about it, but they’re tough little suckers and they’re doing a lot sitting there right now.”
Lawson Martin, 4, left, and Grace Powler, 5, watch the Cattlemen Days Rodeo parade on Aug. 29 on Broadway in Ashland, Mo. After the parade, families were welcome to go to Kiddy Round Up for more rodeo experiences.
Steve Perry looks at the rallying crowd on Aug. 31 at the Missouri Supreme Court Building in Jefferson City. Respect MO Voters, People Not Politicians and Missouri Faith Voices were a few of the groups present at the protest.
Isabella Sokolova, 23, ponders her future behind the camera on March 31 at Lee Hills Hall photo studio in Columbia, Mo. Sokolova left a track and field career behind and is now racing towards a different finish line. "Right now, I'm most looking forward to growing into my full creative potential and building a life where my work actually means something. I want to keep pushing myself in film and storytelling while also creating real stability and freedom for my future."
A pile of leaves on at the entry of the University of Missouri's International Programs Office on Jan. 23, 2026, in Columbia, Mo. This photo is apart of my photo essay entitled "Discarded" which explores the things people and nature leave behind.
Reflections in the window at the Bellevue Laundry Mat on July 24, 2023, in St. Louis, Mo. This image appears in my photo essay exploring my relationship to my childhood neighborhood as a young adult.
Mark Abels claps after a group photograph on Aug. 31 at the Missouri Supreme Court Building in Jefferson City. Abels volunteers for Respect MO Voters, a campaign to pass Amendment 6.
A large display case of snakes at the Show Me Reptiles Show on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2026, in Bridgeton, Mo. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, an estimated 5.7 million U.S. households owned a least one reptile in 2022.
Miss Rodeo Missouri Madison Goetz, left, prepares to lead the Cattlemen Days Parade with Miss Teen Rodeo Missouri Miley Mae Phillips on Aug. 29 at the Ashland Optimist Club. “It’s really important to get young kids involved in rodeo. That’s just a big part of what makes me happy about being Miss Teen Rodeo Missouri right there,” Phillips said.
videos
“iDENTiCAL DREAMS” - A teaser and working cut of my short documentary that is currently in production exploring societal pressures and blurred identities experienced by identical twin sisters.
“The Last Season” - A short observational documentary following Blake Davis, vice president of the University of Missouri Bass Fishing Club, during his final collegiate tournament with the team.
“Moonsault” is an Americana band based in Columbia, Mo. I worked as a cinematographer and editor with a group of peers to create this short documentary about friendship and music.