Funny enough, I’m going to start my photography bio by saying I’ve been acting and singing since I was a little kid.
When I came of age, I attended UCLA for Theater and I was exposed to photography for the first time when taking my actor headshots. I had hired this woman in Los Angeles and she led me downstairs into her dark and dusty garage. Taking stock of the dismal environment, I was sure I had made the wrong decision. But she set up her lighting, switched the camera lens to fast and long, and took a few shots. The results were incredible, and I was hooked on the magic.
When I look back on it, I think photography was an inevitable confluence of my parents' skillsets. My father, an aerospace engineer, is analytical and numbers-based. My mother, an interior designer, is incredible with color and spatial design. Combined with my theater background and love of people, photography fuses all of these worlds.
I started my work in portraits. My background in performance helps me connect with my clients through the lens; however, I also love architectural photography and product marketing. I particularly enjoy using artificial lighting for the control it offers and I often blend it in with natural light for fill.
I shoot primarily Canon with a full complement of L lenses and Tilt Shifts for Architecture. I work with Profoto principally for my studio work and have a bag of B10x's that is always prepacked for location work.
I am also a Google Trusted Photographer which allows me to create 3D virtual tours of businesses on Google Street View and am a Part 107 Licensed Drone Pilot for aerial photography.
When not shooting or performing, I am often traveling. At the time of writing this bio I've been to 39 countries with the 40th a few weeks away.
And of course, I'll be bringing my camera...
