about me

I am a Denver based photographer that was born and raised in the Twin Cities of Minnesota. 

I grew up playing music, specifically violin, I went to a performing arts high school for it and was even in a little indie folk band with my friends. A lot of my time was spent on art, mostly writing and music. I don’t think I thought about photography much until my mom gave me her camera when I was around 17. 

Unfortunately I was terribly lost in substance abuse for most of my teenage years, but after some brutal wake up calls I got my shit together by 19 and went to Augsburg University to study Psychology. 

I worked at various treatment centers in Minneapolis during college, and then covid hit and everything went virtual. Left at home in my one bedroom apartment, I started to get back into creating again. I didn’t really pick up my violin, but I started knitting, writing, drawing, and my interest in photography was peaking. I was taking a film photography class in school and during covid, that camera was my best friend. 

When I graduated, I just felt like something was pulling me in a different direction. I wasn’t completely set on Colorado, but it’s where I ended up. I had family here already and a lot of friends, so it made more sense than moving somewhere completely alone. My first couple years were pure chaos, and a true tale of self discovery.

I had been working for the University of Colorado for the Department of Psychiatry and something happened, I just couldn’t do a 9-5 anymore, I couldn’t just stare at a computer all day. I decided to quit my job and attempt at making photography my full time job. The transition to making photography my full time job has not been easy. I spent a long time unemployed, and felt absolutely lost, and like a total failure. I have worked hard at marketing myself and learning more about photography and editing. I am grateful to say that I have had so much support from my friends, family and partner, they helped make my dream to be a full time photographer possible.

Now here we are :) I am still learning and growing, but I am so grateful I took that risk. 

I like focusing on family photos and weddings, but of course I love doing everything. I enjoy doing edgier more colorful stuff when I am shooting just for fun, you can browse some examples in my Fine Art gallery section. 

Aside from photography, I sometimes use writing as a way of expressing myself. I have gone through my fair share of journals over the years, with an occasional poem here and there. 

Keep scrolling to read my piece "Sex, Passion, Pain" in Highly Favored Magazine.