beyond photography

Wanderlust   

crystal embellished photos

To travel with wonder is to see the world not just as it is, but as it shimmers for a fleeting instant.  

These black-and-white images—embellished with Austrian crystals—capture moments of unexpected beauty, quiet humor, and pathos.  From a Baroque muse in a French château to the solemn stillness of Marie Antoinette’s cell, each piece reflects the emotional resonance of a “perfect moment” suspended in time—discovered while wandering far from home.

Please view this short film that captures the movement of the crystals.  

film by Pad McLaughlin 

Paint on photo

The Orchard at Night

Sumi ink and opaque white ink on archival pigment print