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I have been a photographer for more than 15 years. I was very lucky to find my passion early in life, as well as have my families full encouragement & support.

Since attending Arts & Communication Magnet Academy; a public art school, I knew I wanted to make photography my career anyway possible. After learning the fundamentals of light I took that knowledge & I applied it to teaching myself & discovering with time my own process of planning, composing, capturing &

processing a photo.

My first job was at a local camera company, The Shutterbug. 7 years of working in the photo industry selling camera equipment & talking with professionals taught me a vast amount of my photography knowledge. I became the assistant manager of their flag ship store as well as the large format printer operator, handled camera trade-ins, processing machine maintenance & I started a side camera repair biz for a couple years. 

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In 2011 my mother passed away from a very aggressive cancer. She had been such a part of my life that it hit me very hard. It took almost a year for me to pick my camera back up. After going through that hardship I needed help jump starting my photography.

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I renewed my passion when I partnered up with a couple photographers & opened a Co-op gallery on Alberta Street in Portland, OR. Thanks to the art walk that was every last Thursday we were very successful. However we only kept the gallery open for about a year. A friend who had recently moved to Hawaii mentioned he could get me a steady photo job out there. I felt like it would be a great chance for my photography & for healing.

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I moved to Hawaii in 2013 for the opportunity to work out there shooting freelance. I moved to the Big Island living on the Kona side. I did a lot of learning & growing out there. I also shot some of my best work & I learned a whole set of new skills that truly brought the quality of my photography to the next level.

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I decided to move back to Portland, Oregon after I had been in Hawaii for over 4 years. I wanted to do more then island photography. However I was happy & thankful for the time I spent there.

Over 15 years of photography nothing has turned me away from still doing my passion & I dont intend on ever stopping. I continue to embrace photography with my full determination & effort. I never stop pushing myself to grow & learn more ways to perfect my craft. The joy I get from lighting peoples faces up with the their aw at the sights I find truly make all the work worth it.