I'm a portrait photographer, writer, and photojournalist based in Richmond, Virginia. 

 

From the first time I picked up a camera, hope has been a central theme in my work. I've spent more than a decade documenting it, most of my adult life deconstructing it (recovering pastor's kid, here), and learning to lean into the both/and of it in my daily life and creative work.  I've been honored to witness

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I believe that hope is one of the most intrinsic and powerful forces we can access.  

​I believe that our stories matter; they keep us connected to each other- and to our own humanity.  ​​​​​​​​​​​​

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