Photography is my love language — a way to express gratitude for the life I live and the lives I witness. My primary focus is conceptual and fine art portraiture as well as documentary photography. Private portrait sessions are offered on a limited basis. My lens is an invitation — to preserve beauty, resist despair, and tell stories that matter.
Most of the light we experience in the world comes from above. — Leonora Azaldua
“I felt it was beautiful and I was compelled to share that feeling.”
WHY I PHOTOGRAPH
Photography is my love language. It’s how I express gratitude for the life I live and the lives I witness. It would be easy, for many reasons, to behold the world and see only a landscape of grief and never-ending horrors. Portraiture and documentary photography are how I resist despair. They are acts of reverence — reminders that beauty, resilience, and truth are still here, if we choose to look.
“I make portraits to contribute to our shared narrative — to hold space for the moments that declare, quietly or boldly, that we are here.”
STORYTELLING, THEATER, AND LEGACY
Growing up in the theater, I learned that every story is an inquiry into the human condition. Whether portrait or documentary, my photographic work carries that legacy forward and seeks to illuminate lived experiences — people in motion, in communion, in celebration, and in struggle. I aim to place value on our interior lives and shared histories.
“My lens is an invitation: to grow closer, to understand the journeys that shape us, and to preserve moments where our plurality and sameness intersect.”
WHAT I OFFER
I’m a film-first hybrid photographer. What does that mean? It means my first love is film and I’ll shoot it at any opportunity, but will defer to whatever medium—film or digital—the creative circumstances inspire or require, whether it is a personal project or commission. At present, my primary focus is conceptual and fine art portraiture as well as documentary photography. I have a keen interest in and availability for editorial, fashion, or documentary photography projects and commissions.
I offer private portrait sessions on a limited basis. I also accept commercial portrait or event opportunities when there's strong creative alignment or when such opportunities are structured in a way that reflects the time, artistry, and resources necessary to bring the work to life.
All of that said, I’d always rather have a conversation about possibilities than not. As the testimonies here can attest, I pride myself on creating the conditions for an authentic and memorable portrait session or documentary experience. In the event I’m not the right person for the work, I’m more than happy to help potential clients find the right photographer for their vision.
“I felt it was beautiful and I was compelled to share that feeling.”