I follow the idea of ikigai, finding a sense of purpose. Mine turned out to be making people laugh and smile, and that is what led me to photography. I started with a Canon T1i and friends brave enough to stand in front of the lens while I figured out exposure, composition, and posing. More than a decade later I am still chasing the same thing.

These days I shoot editorial, fashion, and portraits on location, and most projects leave with both stills and a short film, so the story lives on the page and on screen. I love working with non-models and new faces. Most people shy away from a camera, me included, so half the work is convincing someone to finally trust you with their portrait.

Underneath all of it is Endlessly Gorgeous, an ongoing portrait series and the philosophy behind everything here: that you do not have to fit anyone's definition of beauty to deserve a portrait worth keeping. Read the philosophy →