Storytelling.

Wonder of Water - 2021
Personal work, shot from my back door while cooking dinner

The story and telling of that story - it’s why I do what I do. 

I think my love for photography developed from a trinity of my interests in storytelling, art and the camera itself. As I child, I enjoyed listening to my grandmothers read me Bible stories and tales from colorful picture books. I relished in the adventure of scavenger hunts for art with my mom at the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. And I was intrigued by the camera my dad carried around at birthday parties and family vacations, as well as the black and white 8X10s of him water skiing that he once printed in his own in-home darkroom. 

When I was 12 or so, I wanted to be an aeronautical engineer. I wanted to use my hands to create jets, ships, things of wonder. But I realized that engineering required a lot of math and science, neither of which were my favorite in school. A few years later, I asked for a “big camera” for my birthday and picked out a shiny silver Canon Rebel at the local camera shop. With my camera in tow, I joined the yearbook staff. I think it was there that I found a potential career…a way to tell stories and create wonder. The ironic side of that, though, is the math and science of photography fascinates me now. But even in the technical decisions - the math and science of lighting and exposure - used to create a photograph, I still find magic in it all. A former photography teacher says it best…

“I think there is an element of magic in photography - light, chemistry, precious metals - a certain alchemy. You can wield a camera like a magic wand almost. Murmur the right words and you can conjure up proof of a dream. I believe in wonder. I look for it in my life every day; I find it in the most ordinary things.”
- Keith Carter

In seeing the wonder of every day from my perspective, I hope I can help continue telling stories of people and communities and brands by putting a face to the name and a visual perspective to the story.