Tessa Trivax

Tessa Trivax, a junior majoring in fashion media and journalism at Southern Methodist University, photographs the table at a friends dinner on November 15th, 2025 in Dallas, Texas, 2025. ©2025 Tessa Trivax I picked the tablescape at my friend’s dinner because it already told a story without anyone saying a word. The way the plates were set, the glasses, and the little details on the table made the whole night feel intentional. I liked that I didn’t have to force a big moment.

Tessa Trivax, a junior majoring in fashion media and journalism at Southern Methodist University, photographs around Ann Arbor during the Michigan vs. Ohio State football game in Ann Arbor, Michigan, on Saturday, November 29th, 2025. ©2025 Tessa Trivax I chose to do a photo essay on the Michigan vs Ohio State game because the rivalry already gives you strong feelings, loud crowds, and good moments to capture. I knew people would show up with big energy, and I wanted to photog

Tessa Trivax, a junior majoring in fashion media and journalism at Southern Methodist University, photographs Lawson Trivax, Lennox Trivax, Landon Trivax, Lake Trivax, Liv Trivax, Tracy Trivax, Lincoln Trivax, and Brad Trivax I chose to photograph my aunt and uncle’s six kids because their family feels like a story you can see without anyone talking. All of them share the same initials, which gives them this built-in identity, and I knew that detail alone would make the portr

Tessa Trivax, a junior majoring in fashion media and journalism at Southern Methodist University, photographs the weather in Los Angeles, California on November 26, 2025. ©2025 Tessa Trivax For this weather assignment, I wanted to capture something that felt unexpected—a mix of two moods in one frame. I took this photo in Los Angeles during a rainstorm because the scene looked surreal. You can see palm trees, which usually represent sunshine and warmth, blurred behind raindro