I was born and raised in San Diego, California where I began shooting action and nature photography as a hobby.  After taking a photography class in high school with Thom Hunt as my teacher, I became intrigued with the art of photography, rather than the practice.​

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Much of the photography that I do is action photography at my team's track and cross country meets.  Being a competitive runner, I understand that passion and pride that athletes put into every race and I attempt to capture the emotion with a single image.​

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Most of the rest of my photography is nature photography - particularly night photography.  Something about capturing light, even when there isn't any, really intrigues me.



In the fall of 2013 I plan to attend Oregon State University where I will study mechanical engineering and continue to compete at the collegiate level.



Although I am just an amateur photographer and I don't have the experience (or equipment) that many other photographers have, I do my best to capture my own passion for photography in my images.  Currently, I shoot with my own Nikon D3100 and a 55-200 lens that my friend kindly lets me borrow.  Aside from spending all my savings on furthering my education, I am saving for some better equipment.