Update: 2023

Everything you see in my portfolio has been digitally shot, and shot within 2 years of my only experience with it–– for Summer 2023 I've decided to go back to my roots with 35mm film to remind myself of what I found missing in my digital work.

The goal is to explore with my models in a way that we all can grow together (my patience for their growth; and theirs with mine) ––I want more candid and chill shots in my portfolio; less vibrant (like most of my stuff was becoming) and more earthy . . .the desire is to have in the moment compositions where the observer feels like they're connecting with the composition.

I also would like to explore another angle I found to be a niche during my digital exploring phase, and that was; cinematic imagery, where the images look like stills taken from a movie. I like the emotive and depth that tell stories in shots.

One last thing I will be exploring is journalistic photography where I create a series that combines both the real world moments and imaginative in one––more on that later.


I'll also be focusing on working with teams, and preferably other photographers as I pursue my skills as a creative director.

My future plan is developing 5-7 campaign concepts for my portfolio and will be launching moldboards and castings in advance for each of them. Projects will vary in compensation depending on agreements––but I'm aiming for a higher tier of production quality with seasoned and experienced models.

Once everything has been established I'll begin marketing my studio/ agency commercially for business––Photography has always been a passion, a hobby in the sense of where my income comes from, but I wish to change that . . . finally.

Peace & Love

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