At age ten I entered the local Indiana 4-H photography competition. After losing miserably, I kept shooting. When the shoe boxes of pictures began to overflow underneath my bed, my parents decided this was no longer a phase and bought me my own camera. Read More... I have been passionate about photography ever since.

I moved to DC to attend American University and study international communications. I got my first digital camera for my study abroad to Brazil. Within one hour of arriving in Sao Paulo, I was mugged. When my insurance reimbursed me, I decided to get a nicer camera. I figured I might be able to make a bit of money with it, so I found a local DC photographer and began assisting and second shooting for weddings.

I immediately fell in love with journalistically capturing such special days, and am thrilled to have been a part of so many great celebrations. Using my photography as a tool to help others has become a large part of what I do. I have documented the plight of AIDS orphans in Zambia, the struggle for land reform in Brazil, and the life of those who live under the totalitarian regime in Burma. I hope that in the future I can do more of this work and help bring to light the many situations that are not justly covered in the media.