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

Justin Trivax (right) taking a boxing lesson at a gym in Dallas, Texas on Thursday, October 23, 2025. ©2025 Tessa Trivax For this assignment, I wanted to capture a moment that showed real motion, not something staged or predictable. I chose to photograph my father, Justin, during a boxing lesson because the sport is all about fast, explosive movements—perfect for testing stop-action photography. Every punch and block happens in a split second, and I wanted to freeze one of th

Isabella Rickel (right), a junior at Southern Methodist University, attends a philanthropy event she co-hosted with her mother in Los Angeles on Saturday, Oct. 11, 2025. © 2025 Tessa Trivax Photographing Isabella Rickel for my environmental portrait at her charity event in Los Angeles let me blend my photo with storytelling. I wanted the image to feel natural and genuine, showing Isabella in the space where her impact was visible. The venue was not super bright, filled with g

Tessa Trivax, a junior majoring in fashion media and journalism photographs depth of field in her apartment in Dallas, Texas on Saturday,...

Tessa Trivax, a junior majoring in fashion media and journalism at Southern Methodist University, photographs Isabella Rickel on...

Tessa Trivax, a junior majoring in fashion media and journalism at Southern Methodist University, photographs Justin Trivax as he...

Tessa Trivax, a junior at Southern Methodist University majoring in fashion media and journalism, photographs women during a private...

Tessa Trivax, a junior SMU fashion media and journalism major, works out with weights, a Heroboard, and a resistance band at her...