Education and Early Life

I can't pinpoint exactly when my love of photography began, but I do know I have been taking pictures since before I was in elementary school. I distinctly remember asking my dad one day when I can finally call myself a "professional photographer" because I wanted to be one so bad. I was maybe 10 years old. He told me I'm a professional when I get paid for it. From there on out, my dream job was to take pictures and get paid for it.

Every Christmas I would ask for a new camera or lens, and in 5th grade my dad bought me my first photography website. As the years passed, my obsession grew. I entered my images in contests in middle and high school and even joined the photojournalism club. I went to The University of North Texas for film and photography and earned my degree in Media Arts in 2019. I would without a doubt say photography is not only my passion but it has served my life's mission and purpose: to capture people, places, and moments exactly as they are to preserve memories. This is why I love documentary photography so much, because it captures the emotion exactly as it happened.

I think there's something so beautiful about freezing time and saving it forever.

And weddings? It's the happiest day of someone's life. Family from near and far come together in one place. People who may never see each other again dance, drink, and celebrate together. I have met hundreds of smiling new faces and every time I leave feeling grateful for being the person who was trusted to capture that. I truly think I have the best job in the world as a professional photographer.