Growing as a photographer.

My (not so) little sister, Katie. Taken with my dad’s 35mm :)

Like many things in my life, I inherited photography from my amazing father. My dad, who is an architect, gifted me his creativity and knack for design. My first experience with a camera was handling his 35mm camera from high school. With time, he taught me how to load and unload rolls of film, measure ISO, etc. I still use his camera to this day! It is a wonderful connection we share together. For me, photography is also an outlet, a way to document fleeting moments before they become past, and a way to imagine a more perfect future. With my academics being very technical, photography is an art form that grounds me in my creative roots.

Another thing about me is that I derive comfort and happiness from being around and interacting with people. As you may have seen on the Work page of my site, people are my favorite subject matter. Regardless of whether my subject is a close friend, or a stranger, I take joy in capturing the diversity in identities that populate our planet. Of course, given the current state of the world, it has been difficult to connect with others and be in close enough proximity to photograph them. That has certainly put a damper on my photo production abilities, but I am hoping that I will get a chance to photograph people soon.

I am currently using my dad’s 35mm. as well as a FujiFilm X-Pro 2. If you are interesting in having portraits taken, or working together, shoot me an email or see my Contact page. Here’s to a summer of growth, learning, and lots of photos!