As a Los Angeles-based photographer, I apply my experience as a graphic designer and art director to my work, especially in terms of composition, color, and the narrative intent. After graduating from Michigan State University's design program and navigating a career in design, I pivoted full-time to photography in 2020. In my work I enjoy movement between genres such as candid street photography, social documentary projects, and narratives exploring themes of identity, memory, place, and LGBTQ+ visibility.
Additionally, since 2022, I serve as an associate photographer and assistant at Fredrik Nilsen Studio, where we specialize in gallery and museum installation photography, artwork documentation for artists and institutions, and portraiture.
AWARDS AND PUBLICATIONS
2023
Los Angeles County Department of Arts and Culture, Collective Memory Installation, Grant Award
Urban Photo Awards/Trieste Photo Days, Semifinalist; Judging panel: Alec Soth/Jury President
Published in the The Photo Review: 38th Annual International Photography Competition; Juried by Deborah Willis, Ph.D., Chair of the Department of Photography at the Tisch School of the Arts at New York University
LensCulture Portrait Awards, Editors’ Pick
LensCulture Black and White Awards, Editors’ Pick
All About Photo Awards 2023, Shortlisted; Judging panel: Lisa Kristine, Harvey Stein, Ann Jastrab, Balwin Lee, Marcus Yam, Francesca Hummler, Kenneth Dickerman and Sandrine Hermand-GriselGrant
2022
Council on Aging Southern California, First Place Award, Aging as Art Competition
IPA International Photography Awards, Official Selection
LensCulture Street Photography Awards, Editors’ Pick
National Council on Aging, Merit Award
Siena International Photo Awards, Finalist
Communication Arts Magazine Photography Annual, 63nd Edition Finalist
2021
American Photographic Artists National, 1st Place Award, “Walking In L.A.” from On Rodeo Drive, Documentary/Photojournalism category
'Portal' exhibition, Director’s Award, curated by Elizabeth Avedon, A Smith Gallery
Published in Communication Arts Magazine 2021 Photography Annual, 62nd Edition
LensCulture Street Photography Awards, Editors’ Pick
Artillery Magazine, featured social media post “The Future” from Art in the Plague Year at the California Museum of Photography, UCR
Los Angeles Center of Photography, APA San Diego, APA National, social post features
IPA International Photography Awards, 3rd Place–Events; Honorable Mention (3): Editorial/Press–Contemporary issues, People–Family, People–Traditions/Culture
2020
IPA International Photography Awards, Honorable Mention (4), Editorial / Press-Photo Essay / Feature Story, Architecture–Historic, Architecture–Interior, People–Traditions / Culture
Communication Arts Magazine Photography Annual, Shortlisted
Life Framer, Street Life, Editors’ Pick
Download a photo CV HERE.