I am an award winning journalistic + lifestyle photographer from sunny South Bay, CA.
My love for photography began in middle school when I picked up my first DSLR. I then was determined to find a school with good waves and a journalism program. I went on to study journalism and multimedia production at Flagler College in St. Augustine, Florida.
I am a huge believer in being natural… gravitating towards golden light, captivating meaningful personal touches and unique details, as well as shooting the raw beauty of an individual or place.
Where have you lived?
Bucket list locations?
Coffee or tea?
Favorite hobbies?
I grew up in Palos Verdes surfing and playing soccer :)
Then I decided to go as far away as I could on the map for college, and landed in the oldest city in America...St. Augustine, FL! I competed on the Flagler College Surf Team and studied photojournalism.
After college, I lived in Costa Rica for 1 year and worked for a local magazine, real estate companies all while conducting photojournalism work for the Pulitzer Center on Type 1 Diabetes in Rural Costa Rica. (you can view this work at the bottom of the page :) )
Does the entire map count? :)
I would have to say these are my top 5:
1. Barbados
2. Japan
3. Galapagos
4. Portugal
5. El Salvador
BOTH. I LOVE BOTH.
1. Surfing
2. Running on the beach
3. Spontaneous weekend trips
4. Watching the sunset after a fun surf session
5. Eating tacos
When I am not taking photos, you can most likely find me surfing, camping, running with my crazy Jack Russell, Otto, or hanging out with family and friends.