Photography is something I discovered in high school and found again in my second phase of college when I turned 21 and moved across country from Cape Cod to Albuquerque, NM. It became a part of my freedom and my self-definition as I forged a life in the desert, something incredibly bold for one who never ventured much "over the bridge" prior to that time. My first inspiration with photography was a lecture class by Eugenia Janis. She had such a passion for the art of photography, and she opened a world up to me. As I continued learning the history of the art, I crafted my own. Following graduation, I worked for a year of intensive "portrait training" at Kim Jew Photography in Albuquerque, where I learned lighting and cameras and how to flatter people with lighting as opposed to the character portraits I was used to creating.

After comfortably hanging around out West for a while, I up and threw myself into the insanity of NYC. I started working in a restaurant as a hostess and luckily met a lot of photographers there as it was in the "photo district" near the Flatiron Building. While in New York, I worked for many editorial, still-life catalog, and wedding photographers.

I was then hired by fashion/celebrity photographer Michael Thompson, his talent seen on the covers of Allure and W, as well as many others. I had the privilege of being trusted as his studio manager for two years during which time I learned so much about the celebrity and fashion industry from the highest level. It was an incredible experience.

In search of some peaceful living, I returned to Cape Cod to just exist for a while in the comfort of home. Soon after that I realized the potential in portraiture here on Cape Cod, and headed to the beach to create portraits for people who truly value a beautiful document of their family taken at a place as special as the Cape.

2010 will be my eighth summer photographing on the beaches of the Cape. I am thrilled to have opened my studio space in Yarmouthport in July of 2007.