Creative work · destination storytelling

Find the flavor.
Feel the place.
Follow the light.

Three perspectives on one creative practice: hospitality insight, the energy of a live experience, and an eye for the moments that make a place memorable.

01 · Chief Flavor Explorer

The story starts
before the first bite.

Food, drinks and the people behind them. I bring a hospitality perspective to photography: the details on the table and the experience around it.

20 selected photographs · choose an image to explore the gallery

Mint, citrus and a crafted cocktail at the bar — A drink worth a closer look

Crispy chicken with greens and tomatoes on a white plate — Texture, color and a finished plate

Rice bowl topped with an egg and fresh garnishes — Everyday flavor, made vivid

Layered restaurant starter with finely arranged garnishes — The detail before the first bite

Brunch plate with a poached egg and greens — A reason to linger over brunch

Fish and shrimp entrée with vegetables — Seafood at the table

Sushi arranged with colorful accompaniments — A different rhythm at the table

Orange cocktail with a cinnamon stick and frozen garnish — A playful drink presentation

Pink cocktail in a coupe glass — Color in a single glass

Pale cocktail at a bar beside a red menu — The atmosphere around the drink

Bartender pouring a spirit into a glass — The people behind the pour

Fried seafood and tacos on a restaurant table — Something to share

Bowl topped with avocado and jalapeño — Fresh color and contrasting texture

Restaurant salad with composed greens and garnishes — A lighter side of the menu

Plated entrée with vegetables — From kitchen to table

Tacos with pickled onions, cheese and chips — A closer look at the table

Western Son bottles beside a copper mug cocktail — Bottles, copper and a beverage story

Chocolate dessert with cream and berries — Save room for the last course

Fresh oysters served on a platter — A shared seafood moment

Lavender-colored frozen cocktail with a seasoned rim and lime — A bright finish at the bar

Relevant experience

Hospitality from the inside

My existing portfolio documents restaurant ownership and launch work, alongside beverage forecasting and on-premise experience.

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Creative direction · proposed

One dish. One maker. One reason to return.

A proposed destination story: meet the maker, follow one dish or drink from preparation to the table, then show the atmosphere that makes the stop worth seeking out.

02 · Chief Vibes Officer

Make the energy
travel beyond the room.

From the height of a concert to a neighborhood night out, I look for the human detail that turns an event recap into a reason to be there.

20 selected photographs · choose an image to explore the gallery

Jason Derulo and dancers in a choreographed stage formation at Jingle Ball 2014 — Jason Derulo · Jingle Ball 2014

Nick Jonas holding a microphone stand with backing singers at Jingle Ball 2014 — Nick Jonas · Jingle Ball 2014

Performer holding a microphone during a live show — A voice that holds the room

Guitarist and band performing under red stage lights at Jingle Ball 2014 — Jingle Ball 2014 · a band in full motion

Nighttime stage lights reflected across water — The setting becomes part of the show

Vocalist singing against a blue backdrop at Jingle Ball 2014 — Jingle Ball 2014 · expression in the spotlight

Band performing in a smaller venue with people gathered close — Close enough to feel the room

Three musicians performing together under white stage lights at Jingle Ball 2014 — Jingle Ball 2014 · the connection between performers

Colorful neon-lit bar interior — An invitation after dark

Bass player wearing a cardboard box head at Jingle Ball 2014 — Jingle Ball 2014 · a surprising moment on stage

Fair wheel above the city in evening light — The wider scene

Singer and guitarist in bright white stage lighting at Jingle Ball 2014 — Jingle Ball 2014 · one performer, a pool of light

Illuminated nightlife signs and restaurant exteriors — The night starts on the street

Vocalist on a wide stage beneath warm overhead lights at Jingle Ball 2014 — Jingle Ball 2014 · the scale of a live experience

Illuminated street and train after dark — A city in motion

People raising drinks together during a night out — The shared moment

People arriving along a waterfront boardwalk — The anticipation before the experience

People gathering aboard a tiki boat near a bridge — A different way to gather

Beachside hangout with picnic tables — A place to stay awhile

Palm-lined street with vehicle light trails at night — The last scene on the way home

Jingle Ball 2014 event lineup: Echosmith, Fall Out Boy, Jake Miller, Jason Derulo, Jeremih, MAGIC!, Meghan Trainor and Nick Jonas. Artist names on individual photographs are used only where confirmed.

Nighttime midway at the North Texas Fair and Rodeo, with colorful rides and visitors — North Texas Fair & Rodeo · frame from an existing DGE Media film · Texas sample

Relevant experience

A whole experience, held in a short story.

My photography and event film work move between performance, atmosphere and shared moments. The range matters: the stage draws us in; the people make us care.

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Creative direction · proposed

Follow the night through its people.

A proposed destination story: an arrival, a distinctive sound, a host’s recommendation and a moment in the crowd. Invite viewers to choose the next stop.

03 · Chief Sunset Curator

Follow the light.
Stay for the story.

The photographer’s perspective comes first, followed by what the light reveals: small human moments, changing color, water and a sense of place.

20 selected photographs · choose an image to explore the gallery

Devin Ewart holding a camera in warm evening light — Behind the lens · Devin Ewart

Camera on a tripod facing the ocean at sunset — The story begins with the photographer’s point of view

Sailboats silhouetted against an orange sunset — A quiet fleet in the last light

Setting sun behind an arched bridge — The geometry of the last light

Sunset over a coastline framed by dunes — Follow the light to the shore

Bird in flight above a distant small craft on golden evening water — Two silhouettes, one passing moment

Pastel evening sky above a broad beach and shoreline — The coast in a softer light

Pink twilight above a harbor and water — The color after the sun

Orange sunset light above coastal dunes — A warmer edge to the coast

Red sunset clouds above an ocean horizon — When the whole sky changes

People at the shoreline in the last light — A place is also the people in it

Dramatic purple clouds across an evening sky — A different mood in the same light

Bird silhouetted against golden water — A small interruption in a still scene

Large setting sun framed by coastal houses and palms — The neighborhood in the last light

Sailboat beneath a golden evening sky — A horizon with a story

Dramatic rays of sunlight over water — Light finding its way through

Solitary person near the water in pink twilight — Someone staying for the final color

Bridge and water beneath a wide evening sky — The landscape, held wide

Passengers silhouetted on a tiki boat under a golden sunset — A shared moment on the water

Magenta and purple twilight above a marina dock — Stay until the blue hour

Relevant experience

An eye for the moment between moments.

My sunset work moves from wide landscapes to the people and silhouettes within them. A strong sequence gives the viewer a reason to stay after the sun disappears.

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Creative direction · proposed

One destination. Three moods. Which one are you?

A proposed St. Pete-Clearwater series could connect a food discovery, a live experience and the last light into one viewer-led story. These are proposed concepts; the portfolio photographs shown here were not made for that series.

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Find the flavor.Feel the place.Follow the light.

The story startsbefore the first bite.

Hospitality from the inside

One dish. One maker. One reason to return.

Make the energytravel beyond the room.

A whole experience, held in a short story.

Follow the night through its people.

Follow the light.Stay for the story.

An eye for the moment between moments.

One destination. Three moods. Which one are you?

Find the flavor.
Feel the place.
Follow the light.

The story starts
before the first bite.

Make the energy
travel beyond the room.

Follow the light.
Stay for the story.