I drive a 1972 Volkswagen Beetle and I live in the mountains of Park City, Utah. As a photojournalist with an interest in social justice, underreported stories and conflict, it’s persistence and creativity that guide my career pursuits.
Persistence is a quality instilled in me by my mother, a school teacher. She taught me that hard work gets things done. Her example serves as a reminder to always move forward with purpose.
Creativity is a quality instilled in me by my father. He was the first person to place a drawing pencil in my hand and encouraged me to explore he world visually. He was an architect, whose best work mirrored art. After his unexpected death, I gained even more resolve to never give up on my creative pursuits. His death helped me choose photography.
Being raised in relatively affluent communities allowed me to see that suffering and happiness exist across socio-economic backgrounds. I look for multiple sides to any story and multiple ways to show these sides through images.
I photograph with the purpose of communicating and questioning. I am influenced by the work of James Nachtwey and Tim Hetherington, whose work confronts power in a beautiful way.
My works have exhibited at The Center for Fine Art Photography, and I am the recipient of multiple Mark of Excellence awards from the Society of Professional Journalism for breaking news and feature photography.
Additionally, I graduated from the University of Utah, magna cum laude, with a Bachelor of Arts degree in mass communication, news editorial. I am also a member of the Kappa Tau Alpha National Honor Society.
Currently, I am a staff photographer for The Park Record in Park City, Utah. I am the coordinating photographer for the upcoming group photo exhibition, “Self Assigned,” an exhibit created from the work of eight Utah photojournalists. In addition, I am also in the midst of photographing a long-term documentary project studying artists and the creative process.
