For as long as I can remember, I have always held a camera in hand wherever I went. From a Polaroid instant cam to a Sony point-and-shoot to to my current compact DSLR, I have grown from an avid "picture-taker" to an amateur photographer. It was never just about getting a "pretty picture", but catching a moment that people will look back and remember. Today, though the quality of my photos has drastically improved, the concept remains the same: it's not about getting "a" picture, but capturing "THE" picture.  Those who have seen and experienced my work often tell me that I can capture a moment in a photo that seems exponentially better than the reality. My photos are my way of translating my reality to others. It never hurts to be optimistic....There's beauty in everything if you look hard enough.

My next project is "PhotoMotion: the Art of Movement".  As much as I love vivid colors, this will be and all black and white collection with dancers as the subject. I've always admired photographers that capture movement in a photo, so I decided to try to do so myself. I have begun gathering dancers of different disciplines/genres and I am currently working on securing a studio space as well as some additional equipment. I'm hope, with some support, that I can make this vision a reality.