"Despite constantly creating since my dad handed me his camera when I was 7, I never considered myself an artist, let alone a photographer. My degree in Art History became part of that story I told myself: that I was an educator rather than an active participant. My dreams of becoming a working artist always came second to more "practical" academics, other jobs I had no passion for, and the invisible barrier I built for myself as I fed into the trope of the starving artist. Art making was for real artists, and I was just a professional appreciator with a peculiar knack for all things artsy.

When the pandemic began I had the opportunity to finally explore the deep end of my own story as an artist in a full time capacity. I not only saw myself in new lighting I created for myself, but allowed others to officially call me what I had become, and really always been: Photographer. Producer. Artist.

My mission is as simple a quest as it is a layered concept: give people back to themselves in new and beautiful ways.

Lately, I've stepped in front of the lens in a new chapter that's forced my lens to sharpen my understanding of myself during a time of great personal transition; I'm giving myself back to me, too.

Art making is a human behavior and a gift that keeps giving as long as we are brave enough to create, and create, and create. I hope you enjoy this virtual space where I continue to dare and dream."