The Garden by Alice Pau

10/07/2025

Grateful for Nights Like This 💫

As I was putting this reel together, I kept smiling - PJs + PB n’ Jam🎶 at Ellen Kenna House just lit me up all over again 💜 Endless gratitude to Nadia , who opened her home and made this magic possible. The music, the artists, the people… every moment was pure wonder, and even on my phone, the magic shines through in every frame. ✨

10/01/2025

Day into night, night into day 🎶

The DJs kept the game alive, each set a new level.

10/01/2025

Red Marines Festival vibes


Psytrance beats, hypnotic rhythms, art installations glowing through the night, and a community full of radiant, beautiful souls.

The energy was unreal.

Grateful to the organisers for inviting me to capture it 🙏 These photos are my frames, my way of showing the vibe and magic that words can’t fully describe.

Hope you can feel it too.

09/26/2025

Gray Area Festival 2025

Grateful I got to photograph two incredible workshops:

Prosthetic Pixels: Worldbuilding with AI, Style & Self by & exploring speculative futures with Fuser , connecting AI across text, image, video, audio & 3D to imagine worlds beyond our own.

MicroMovement: Interacting with Hardware by Leia Chang .make hands-on with microcontrollers, sensors, and LEDs to turn body movement into interactive electronic expression.

Together they show what Gray Area does best — blending art, technology, body & imagination to prototype the futures we want to live in.

Huge thanks to for inviting me to capture these moments 🙏

08/18/2025

Had a rare glimpse of The Quail Auction before it all began ✨ Surrounded by cars that are more than machines — they’re statements, stories, and pieces of identity waiting for their next chapter. Curious who will claim them and what version of themselves they’ll reveal behind the wheel. Grateful I got to soak in the beauty and energy before the bidding starts. 🚘

05/24/2025

About a year ago, I found myself at the opening of a new pole dance studio. It wasn’t planned—I just happened to be there, camera in hand, drawn in by the energy of the space. And then, something unforgettable happened.

The owner and teacher took the pole. What unfolded before me wasn’t just a performance—it was a moment of fierce, passionate presence. Her body moved like it had a story to tell, a story too deep for words. Every gesture felt like an offering—raw, sacred, and painfully alive. It wasn’t about technique or perfection. It was about survival. A dance suspended between life and death, like a private ritual for choosing to keep going.

In that moment, I saw what it means to fight for another day. To carve purpose out of movement. To say with your body: I’m still here, and I choose to be.

I captured it with my lens, but I carry it in memory. This wasn’t just a dance. It was a vow.

01/04/2025

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/late-morning-vibes-continental-breakfast-vinyl-set-tickets-1134146004229?aff=oddtdtcreator

Vinyl vibes, coffee, & croissants! Join us for a late morning Continental Breakfast set with great tunes & a friendly vibe.

12/05/2024

That night was absolutely incredible! 📸 Capturing the energy and moments of Yanlee and Friends Live Sound immersed me in the magic of music, community, and creative expression.

Such a transformative experience. Yanlee brought sounds to life through a variety of instruments, weaving melodies that transcended the ordinary.

Guest participation added an extra layer of magic: a spontaneous jam session, sharing unique voices and talents, creating an atmosphere of pure joy and collaboration…

Sharing food and music forged bonds among attendees, transforming strangers into a community that felt like family by the end of the night.

That night everyone stepped beyond their usual roles to embrace new versions of themselves, unlocking infinite possibilities through sound, connection, and purpose.

Thank you, Yanlee, and all the incredible guests, for making this evening unforgettable.

📷 I am deeply grateful to have documented these moments.

10/24/2023

Presenting my photography from the 24th annual How Weird Street Faire in San Francisco🌈✨

Thousands of attendees, embellished in colorful tights, feathers, capes, and glitter, gathered around Howard and Second streets to celebrate their unique and unconventional spirit.

I was feeling the magic in a world where creativity and self-expression reign supreme.