Tommy Lei

I am a Los Angeles–based fine art photographer whose work explores identity, memory, and place through quiet, meditative imagery. My practice weaves together landscapes and personal narratives, creating photographs that serve as a call to pause—offering balance, stillness, and reflection in both natural and urban environments.

Born in Hong Kong and raised Buddhist, I am deeply influenced by overlooked moments of presence and the fluidity of time. My visual language draws inspiration from Tang Dynasty poet-painter Wang Wei, as well as modern masters such as Fan Ho, Edward Hopper, Ansel Adams, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Pierre Dmitrienko.

With a background in psychology and years of global travel assignments, I approach photography as a form of meditation—images that transport the viewer into spaces of calm, harmony, and new beginnings. My work is held in private and institutional collections and was recently exhibited at the Pasadena Museum of History. Each piece is produced as archival pigment prints, often framed in wood or presented on bespoke aluminum or acrylic finishes.

I am an ambassador for Canson Infinity, and my photographs have been featured in Architectural Digest, Aesthetica, and The Hollywood Reporter. Collectors include...

Cornell University
Bachelors in Human Development
Minor in Digital Communications and Studio Art

Betsy Lueke Creative Arts Center, Burbank, CA - October 2025
Brand Art Center, Brand 53, Glendale, CA - August 2025
Pasadena Museum of History, Pasadena CA - February 2025
Perimeter Gallery, Arts District, Los Angeles - December 2024
Carmel Photography Center, Carmel CA - April 2024
York Art Gallery, York UK - March 2024
The Degas Gallery, New Orleans LA - February 2024
Gallery 881, Vancouver BC - December 2023
Baldwin Avenue Gallery - Sierra Madre, CA - December 2023
Whites Fine Art Gallery, Montrose, CA - September 2023
SC7 Gallery, Pasadena, CA - August 2023
Runway, Playa Vista - April 2023
Showfields Brooklyn - December 2022
REALM Gallery - November 2022
NFT Liverpool Exhibit - July 2022
Praxis Gallery - The Streets, April 2022
Praxis Gallery - WORDS, WORDS, WORDS, May 2022
SuperRare - Monograma NFT Guardians Series, March 2022