There's a moment just before the shutter clicks. A split second where everything lines up. Khyber McHugh has been chasing that moment his whole life.

He grew up in Singapore, lived across 3 continents, visited 40 countries, and learned early on that the most interesting stories go beyond the simplicity. They're in the alleyways, the night markets, the faces of people just living their lives. That upbringing gave him a way of seeing the world that's hard to shake.

He spent years in customer success, which sounds unrelated until you realize that both jobs are really about the same thing: paying close attention to people. He brought that same instinct to photography and never looked back. These days he's based in San Francisco, a city that rewards anyone willing to slow down and look.

He shoots what catches his eye. Sometimes it's a crowd, sometimes it's a quiet corner of Chinatown, sometimes it's just the light hitting something perfectly. His dog Rosie, is usually nearby.