See the image before the shutter.

I grew up in Colorado's mountains and deserts, where landscape and light taught me to look closely at the scene around me. I studied visual arts at New York University, then worked in film and television before moving to still photography for more creative control over my work.

I usually see the image before I raise the camera: the expression, the detail, or the alignment that makes a frame feel complete. Then I finish it in Photoshop with the same care, so the final file looks right everywhere it runs.

My aim is practical as well as creative. I want to understand what an image needs to accomplish, then use timing, composition, and post-production to get there, whether that's a portrait that feels true to the person or a commercial photograph built for a specific use.