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I wish that someone had told me long ago, that it was okay, to follow my dreams. To pursue my passion. To feel good about my work, even in the beginning. To feel excited about progression, and to look at the now with the same anticipation as I look to the future. I wish I knew that to achieve my vision, it would take years and years.. A decade, maybe two. I wish I didn’t need this reminder over and over. I wish that I could harness my strength, and wrangle all of my fears. It has taken years to understand these simple truths, and although I have benefited from mentor-ship, everything that I desire is within me.

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Abstraction is within me,  I can touch it with my eyes and feel it’s texture underneath my fingertips. My soul is painted all over my work, I am in it, inside of it, looking right at you. My gaze, my stare, and my wonder is gauging your reaction. Do you feel something? Your answer may matter, but I am not sure.

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I have a beautiful family, and countless blessings that I marvel at each and every day that I wake up and experience them. I long to document our lives in a way that is meaningful, creative, and timeless.. Can I tell you a secret though? My passions are many. I have other things to say, too.

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Knock knock knock, will you let me in?

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Here’s to personal growth, revelations, allowances, and to freedom. Freedom to photograph whatever I wish, to explore subjects and editing techniques, to allow myself to feel, to be vulnerable when I choose to share, and to choose my surroundings so I am inspired to grow as a human and as an artist.

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Thank you for being here, in this space and on my journey. Happy New Year!