ABOUT ME
Photography has been my anchor through the best and toughest times, a channel for creativity, a way to connect with my community, and a form of therapy. I hope it becomes equally significant to you.
A FEW KEY MOMENTS
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The Late 90's - My first deep dive into photography began with constructing a pinhole camera for my sixth-grade science fair. Although the images vanished before I could present them, and my teacher gave me a poor grade, this experience ignited a lifelong passion for the intersection of art and science.
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A New Millenia - In high school, I explored film and darkroom techniques, learning to preserve those fleeting pinhole images. Armed with a Canon Elan 7N, a 50mm lens, and Ilford Delta film, my passion for photography soon eclipsed my love for painting. This year also marked my first monetary gain from art, selling photo prints.
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Dawn of Digital- During my undergraduate years, I earned diverse credits in visual arts, coding, and branding, making my BFA degree feel like "creative independent studies." I fully embraced the digital realm with a Canon 5D camera, a digitizing and cataloging job at my university, and by teaching private Adobe lessons. After graduate school, I transitioned into a digital content creator role for various corporations, securing a major university as a client where I developed campaigns, ran conferences, and taught courses. -
Tech Connect - I took on creative gigs nationwide with government entities, law firms, and international hospitality and real estate corporations. Frequent travel allowed me to create personal photo series around the country with my Canon 5D Mark III. Eventually, my client base shifted to the tech industry, transitioning my services to product marketing. I landed a marketing director role at a tech startup and taught photography to teenagers at a local nonprofit after work.
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Pandemic to Present - Working remotely for a global enterprise, I became adept at online conferencing and used this skill to teach photography online after work, enriching my life and others' during a challenging period. Currently, I balance a tech marketing role at a Fortune 50 company with my creative pursuits, including teaching photography, personal photo projects, and painting. My Canon R6 continues to amaze me, a far cry from my humble pinhole camera beginnings.