This is place where you’d expect to hear things like “I always dreamed of being a photographer” and “I knew it was my calling”. None of that would be true. 

 

I left what many would call a successful career climbing the corporate ladder for Fortune 500’s best.  But few knew the costs of the climb and push to prove my worth.  I pushed and pushed until the day my body completely shut down.  

 

It was that day that my definition of success was redefined.  

 

Where I come from, there are no trust funds and wealthy relatives to fund dreams of following your passion. So I decided to leave the "secure" job and pursue a living doing something I loved according to my definition of success.  That something was photography.  

 

I’m self taught and took classes, read books, assisted and served other highly regarded photographers and did everything I could to grow, develop and learn. 

 

I love what I do, but whoever said “Do what you love and you’ll never work a day in your life” doesn’t know my life!

 

Since starting photography, I have worked harder than ever with long days and late nights.  A day at the office for me can range from full days in front of a computer to getting dirty on the ground,  stepping in puddles after a rainy day or crouched in bushes to get the shot! 

 

While I’ve been photographed by a celebrity photographer, my goals have never led me to pursue being a celebrity photographer.  My true passion is to capture everyday people, in everyday life that are just as deserving of extraordinary images that authentically captures who they are.