FrameFlow Asset Pipeline
A publishing pipeline for photography teams that standardized ingest, review, and final web delivery.
Next.jsTypeScriptS3Docker
Julius Espanol
Build software. Capture stories.
I deliver contractual fullstack .NET and product engineering work for teams that need clean, reliable execution. Alongside software, I publish notes and keep photography as a supporting creative practice focused on events, landscapes, and tourism visuals.
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Signal Notes Editorial CMS
A lean editorial CMS for publishing MDX essays with revision controls and social preview automation.
ReactNode.jsPostgreSQLMDX
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Taipei
Most frames came from predawn walks near Zhongxiao, before traffic settled and the breakfast stalls filled up.
2024 • Taipei, Taiwan
Kaohsiung
Shot around the harbor after rain, with ferry docks, warehouse walls, and late-shift workers moving through sodium light.
2025 • Kaohsiung, Taiwan
Manila
Street-level notes from long commutes, neighborhood courts, and corners that only really wake up after dark.
2022 • Manila, Philippines
Latest Notes
Browse blogJan 10, 2026 • 1 min read
Contact Sheets and the Discipline of Constraints
A workflow note on limiting tools, reviewing contact sheets, and keeping a series visually coherent.
WorkflowFilmCraft
Dec 3, 2025 • 1 min read
Notes on Fog, Distance, and Editing Restraint
How I sequence coastal images when contrast is low and every frame competes with atmosphere.
Photo EssayEditingCoast
Nov 14, 2025 • 1 min read
Midnight Station and the Last Train Window
A short essay on waiting, fluorescent spill, and why stations become portraits after midnight.
EssayStreetProcess