A Visual Arts Teacher,
Photographer and Practitioner Researcher
Photography Portfolio
Ms. Mila Travel Lenses
My photography explores place, culture, and everyday life through observation and visual storytelling. Shaped by travel and lived experience, I approach photography as a way of slowing down, paying attention to details, gestures, and moments often overlooked. Working primarily with natural light and a documentary sensibility, I develop photo essays that move beyond the postcard to reflect atmosphere, rhythm, and cultural context across different places.
Upcoming Projects
The projects below extend this photographic practice beyond the page. They explore how images can live as books, shared observation, and guided experiences, each one rooted in travel, attention,
and cultural curiosity.
Photography Book
"Bahrain: Ms. Mila Travel Lenses (Volume I)"
A photographic exploration of Bahrain through observation, atmosphere, and everyday moments. This volume brings together a curated series of photo essays developed during lived experience in Bahrain. Moving beyond iconic views, the book focuses on rhythm, light, urban edges, and cultural traces, presented as a visual narrative of the Kingdom of Bahrain. Designed as a coffee-table publication, it invites slow looking and reflective engagement with place.
Urban Observation Workshop Series: Photography & Sketching
An after-school exploration of place through photography, observation, and optional sketching. This is an after-school experience designed to help students slow down and engage with their surroundings through photography, with sketching offered as a complementary way of seeing. Exploring outdoor spaces, students develop visual awareness, attention to detail, and personal ways of responding to place. The focus is on observation, sequencing images, and reflective practice.
Global Lenses
Photo Club
A shared space for photography as observation, reflection, and visual storytelling. The Global Lenses Photo Club is an ongoing photography community centered on intentional seeing rather than technical mastery. Through monthly prompts, shared photo essays, and guided reflection, participants are invited to explore place, culture, and everyday life wherever they are. The club emphasizes process, curiosity, and dialogue across different locations and experiences.
Applied & Ongoing Work
Alongside personal photographic work, these ongoing projects explore how images can circulate across educational, editorial, and applied contexts. Each initiative reflects a different way photography can support learning, access, and everyday use while maintaining a thoughtful approach to visual storytelling.
Stock Images & Videos (Available on Shutterstock)
This collection focuses on artistic craftsmanship, close-ups of cultural elements, and visual details drawn from countries I have lived in and visited. The images include studies of materials, textures, food, clothing, dance, festivals, and everyday cultural practices, photographed with attention to composition, atmosphere, and context. Designed for editorial, educational, and creative use, the collection emphasizes visual storytelling grounded in cultural curiosity.
Visual Arts
Portfolio Revision
This offering provides focused support for students developing visual art or photography portfolios for school exhibitions, competitions, or university applications. Sessions emphasize selection, sequencing, clarity of intent, and reflective writing, helping students present their work with confidence and coherence.
Prints on Demand (Available on Shopify)
A curated selection of photographs is offered as prints on demand through Shopify. Each image is chosen for its visual strength and adaptability to different formats, allowing the work to live in everyday spaces while preserving the integrity of the original photographic practice.