During this pandemic I learned how important it is to keep everything and everyone safe. I was hired by Nature Magazine to shoot quantum engineer Clarice Aiello in Westwood CA. She is a laboratory leader of quantum biology at the UCLA University. I photographed her at her zen studio she created in her own house. A portrait is an intimate photograph but it’s important to create a sort of connection with the person I’m going to take the picture of. With Clarice this connection happened immediately since we both knew how safety was the priority during the shoot.
