I spent 20 years in video production, shooting, editing, end-to-end, but in the last couple of years, I decided to dip my toes back into my first love, photography. No agenda, no business plan. Just something I loved before video took over.

A friend asked me to take boudoir photos of her. Then another friend asked for the same. Then another. It was a space I stumbled into completely unexpectedly. What made it different from my work in production and other categories of photography was the reactions from the people I was shooting.

Generally, with video and editing, your work is only noticed if something goes wrong, so no audience feedback was good feedback. When I started shooting boudoir and portraits of friends, I would show them good photos during the shoot, and the reaction I got was warm, excited, and sometimes emotional in a way I didn't expect. Watching somebody in real time see themselves and have this confidence wash over them, loving how they look, was the first time I could see the direct connection between my craft and making somebody feel good. It's a feeling that caught me completely off guard and one I'd love to keep chasing.

How I work:

After we decide on a location, which can be your space or a studio, I'll plan the concept, and we'll refine it together before the day of the shoot. Once we're together, the first 20 to 30 minutes is us finding our groove. Good photos happen at that time, too. Some poses won't work. That's normal, and it always leads to the ones that do.

If there's something you don't want to do, say so. If there's something you want to try, let's do it. Also, it’s always okay if you change your mind. This works best as a collaboration.