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About Me.

A COMMON QUESTION I GET IS, “HOW DID YOU START PHOTOGRAPHY?” I'M NOT EXACTLY SURE 'HOW' BUT, I STARTED PHOTOGRAPHY WHEN I WAS 15 OR 16 YEARS OLD. I BELIEVE IT WAS A WAY FOR ME TO COPE WITH LONELINESS AND MOUNTAINS OF RESPONSIBILITIES. I STARTED TO ADORE THE BEAUTY SURROUNDING ME AND I WANTED TO CAPTURE THE OBJECTS, THE PEOPLE, THE ENVIRONMENT THAT BROUGHT ME JOY AND CURIOUSITY. I WOULD DEVELOP COMPASSION FOR THE UNSEEN ELEMENTS THAT I FOUND BEAUTIFUL.  I BELIEVE THAT MY WORK INSTILS THE MINDSET OF “WABI-SABI”, BY KEEPING MY PHOTOGRAPHS NATURALLY RETOUCHED, IN IT'S MOST TRUE FORM, AND CAPTURING A VISERAL FEEL TO THE IMAGES. HAVING WORKED FOR ALMOST 10 YEARS, I HAVE LEARNED TO CHERISH THE PROCESS MORE AND MORE. WORK TAKES TIME, AND IT’S IMPORTANT THAT I BUILD A RELATIONSHIP WITH BRANDS AND TO BE INSPIRED BY THE VALUES AND INTEREST WE SHARE. I WANT TO CREATE PHOTOGRAPHS THAT WE CAN BE PROUD OF AND CONTINUE TO GROW OUR CURIOUSITY FOR BEAUTY.

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COMMISSIONED WORK, CLIENTS, & PUBLICATIONS


VOGUE TRAVELLERS MAGAZINE, ELLE CANADA, FASHION MAGAZINE, OFF-WHITE TORONTO, CNTRBND, ELEGANT MAGAZINE, VOGUE ITALIA PHOTOVOGUE, FLANELLE MAGAZINE, GIRL ON THE WING - HAMILTON, HAUTE PUNCH MAGAZINE, HYPEBEAST, JENNIFER TOROSIAN,  VULKAN MAGAZINE,  NOVELLA MAGAZINE, DEAR SEEKERS, GIRLS ON FILM.