PHOTOGRAPHER & VISUAL STORYTELLER

Like the tightly gridded landscapes of New York City and the big skies of Texas where Sean was raised, his powerful images explore the beauty and tension between compact spaces and vast expanses.

He brings this vision and way of thinking to photography, design, and visual storytelling large and small — wide and narrow.

A black and white photo of an older man with white hair, wearing a large straw hat, a patterned shirt, and a race bib with the number 8271 from the Arizona Gay Rodeo Association. He's outside with mountains in the background, smiling.
An interior view of an old, abandoned building in Marfa, Texas with peeling paint on the walls, a partially open door, and debris on the ground, seen through a small window or opening.
Black and white close-up photograph of a muscular male wrestler with a beard and combed-back hair, looking downward with a serious expression. Taken at the Dutch Professional Wrestling event.
An industrial building with tall beige silos and a rectangular structure on top, situated against a cloudy sky. A horizontal pipe connects the silos, and there is a low building with a gray roof at the base.

This is the work of designer, photographer, and artist Sean Lopano.

This collection of images and photographs spans the American Southwest, American and European Cities, and many of the landscapes between. Collected over the course of the last decade, these images reflect the varying density and materiality of the natural and built environments we inhabit.

A stylized, gray cursive signature logo of photographer and visual storyteller 'Lopano' on a white background.
Black and white photo of a building corner, featuring a decorative horizontal ledge with a geometric pattern.
Close-up of a vintage train car with safety instructions and labels, beige and rust-colored, on railroad tracks.
A black and white photo of an indoor staircase, viewed from below, with an opening in the ceiling allowing natural light to enter. Taken in Marfa, Texas.
Two wrestlers in the ring intensely battling during a match with ropes and audience in the dark background. Taken at the Dutch Professional Wrestling event.