Tommy Lei

Tommy Lei is a fine art photographer based in Los Angeles, working at the intersection of visible and invisible landscapes. Born in Hong Kong and now based in Southern California, he has been creating work in Los Angeles for over a decade.

Through both infrared and traditional photography, Lei explores overlooked moments and liminal spaces of everyday life—transforming natural environments and urban scenes into contemplative meditations on perception, resilience, and the unseen. His work is deeply informed by his Chinese heritage and Buddhist upbringing, examining the tensions between rigidity and fluidity, tradition and transformation.

Lei’s creative process often involves specialized photographic techniques, including infrared imaging, to reveal hidden textures, tones, and atmospheres that challenge conventional ways of seeing. Rooted in personal experience and a background in psychology, his practice is guided by stillness, observation, and an attunement to natural rhythms. He is drawn to subjects that embody quiet resilience: water in motion, landscapes suspended in time, and urban spaces softened through contemplation.

His photographs invite viewers into spaces that are neither fully resolved nor entirely uncertain—asking u...

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

Bit Basel Miami Art Week 2025 - Balanced Forces CODE:BLUE AR Exhibition
South Beach, Miami, FL - December 2025
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