I was born in oakland, ca, and raised in richmond. im currently living in oakland and couldnt be happier about it. i spent most of my childhood daydreaming of greener pastures and playing vivaldi on a rented violin. queue 7th grade, a photography club after school, and the foundation was laid.

i didn't think much of photography from then on, other than it came in handy at a tough time and it gave me something to focus on that was immersive and expressive. it got me out of my own head.

fast forward decades, and again during a tough time, a canon ae-1 graciously landed in my presence. it taught me to slow down, take in the world, and appreciate whatever was in front of me. simultaneously deep in the car scene, i finally had a way to express the wonder i found in these cars, and in a way that was authentic to the experience itself. 

as ive said all these years; photography was a bi-product of my love of cars, but became something to love all on its own. 

the cars thing goes deep - deeper than i can comprehend, really. while i don't gravitate toward taking pictures of perfectly posed and shiny things, my tune quickly changes when i can see my vision within it. still, i prefer taking pictures of reality as i see it, with my biased point of view appropriately projected onto the scene. i like seeing this old thing on the street that some judge as an eyesore, giving it the attention and praise it really deserves. 

it's survived a lot, when you think about it.

kinda like the rest of us.

despite my love of cars, photography has given me a platform to share my appreciation for most things creative. i really love it all; portraiture, cinema, architecture, interior design, music, sculpture, painting, food, you name it - and ive always loved it. im often in awe at how photography allows me to express this love.  

i shoot film mostly and have been consistently since 2019. my gear has shifted very slightly through the years, with the canon ae-1 being my 24/7-always-with-me camera. shortly after getting the canon, i dove into medium format with a hasselblad 500c/m, which most of the photos on this site are shot with. i began developing and scanning at home, and during this time shot and developed over a thousand rolls. as time passed, my gear started showing its age - and use - and began having issues. after almost a 1000 rolls, the canon has passed the torch to my leica m4, and is now enjoying a well earned retirement. the hasselblad is still in rotation, but rests a bit more thanks to the addition of my fuji ga645zi. digital remains a mystery...

if you got this far, great job. it feels quite vulnerable sharing this soliloquy with the world, and i hope that someone out there finds comfort in it. you have to understand; photography is art. true art - the best art - will never shy away from authenticity and vulnerability, regardless of the medium, the client, or expectation. i strive to put that realness in the world, and all i can do is hope it lands where it needs to.