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I developed my passion for photography as a teenager. After years of being fascinated by what I could produce with a point-and-shoot and prints from the drug store, my father gave me his long-dormant SLR when I was fifteen, which became a way to connect with him across the 3000 miles which separated us. I learned to develop my own black-and-white negatives and prints, and worked with the school newspaper. Later, while pursuing a career in music and technology, I was repeatedly drawn back to visual media, eventually realizing that I wanted to transcend my current understanding and move towards the realm of using images as a language for change.

That transition occurred as the photographic world was undergoing massive changes of its own. I approached with trepidation, waded in once I saw the chance, and have since learned to embrace the opportunities opened up by the proliferation of new storytelling tools.

Visual documentation has become a vital means for me to generate records of important moments and tell stories of struggle. I now see no other option but to continue.

I have been working as an independent multimedia documentarian, contributing work to publications, non-profits, and grassroots organizations. I am starting my first major personal project, focused on the impact of the criminal justice system on individuals and communities beyond the walls of the cells. Initial stories will be centered in New York and California, with a particular focus on New York City (where I currently reside) and Los Angeles (the city where I was born).