Hey, I'm Rafael.

I'm a film photographer born and raised in Singapore, currently in Durham, North Carolina. I often struggle to fully express myself with words, hopefully my photos will do a better job at that.

I'm currently majoring in CS and Math at Duke University. On the side, I'm a drummer, outdoor enthusiast, and die-hard LFC supporter.

I love designing and building mobile apps. iOS - Swift, in particular - has been a lot of fun. Ever since I lost vision in my right eye, I've begun exploring how CV / assistive tech can be applied to restore / augment the eyesight of others with similar / worse conditions.

I fell in love with bikepacking during a gap year, up and down the undulating hills and against the merciless headwinds of Taiwan. I'm looking forward to cycling across the US, and down the Pan-American highway from Alaska to Argentina.

Life's short, time's precious, opportunities seem to be trickling away and significantly younger, exponentially more cracked individuals seem to be appearing every other day. But I'm striving (and still learning how) to slow down more — to breathe, to rest. If there's anything worth optimising for, it's the people who mean the most to you, and the passions that inject pure, unbridled joy into your life.

"I have said these things to you, that in me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take heart; I have overcome the world." John 16:33