Photography has always been in my life. My mom would dress my sister and I up for fun photoshoots on random weekdays in our backyard. My grandfather had a dark room in his house and practiced in a studio in Oklahoma. My older sister experimented and I got to observe, and sometimes model for, her craft. I started my own journey by taking photography classes in high school. I learned how to make my own barebones box-camera, shoot and develop film, play with prints in the darkroom, and digitally manipulate the images after. It truly was my safe space and creative calling. I learned foundational photography techniques from lighting and composition to the “one shot” mentality of capturing film. I won various awards and was recognized for my pieces and portfolio before graduating high school in 2020. You can browse them below!

Where it all started...