Light, Soul & Stories.
This is where the stories live. The ones we capture on the road, in the studio, and in those in-between moments that say everything. From travel photography and portraits to branding and beautiful becoming you’ll find the heart behind the image right here.
Two Days on the Homestead: What I Learned From Eva Kosmas Flores
On mountains, mentorship, and what happens when curiosity finally gets you in the kitchen. Musings of my 1:1 food photography and styling mentorship with Eva Kosmas Flores in Washington State this summer. And what it means to be a creative in the ever evolving photography industry.
The Still Life: What This Newsletter Is and Why I Started It
I was maybe six years old. Sesame Street had just ended. And there was Julia Child on PBS, cooking away like it was the most natural thing in the world. That was the beginning of something I wouldn't fully understand for another forty-plus years. This is why I started writing to you.
An Evening at the 500 Track - Photographing Indianapolis Chefs at REV
An evening at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Nineteen chefs, a culinary community built from the ground up, a band that stopped us mid-stride, and a homecoming I didn't know I needed. Behind the lens at REV 2026.
The Camera Malfunctioned. Everything Got Clearer.
A malfunctioning camera at Skógafoss waterfall in Iceland started something I didn't have a name for yet. On letting go of control, returning to culinary roots, and what's unfolding next.Branding sessions are about more than polished portraits. This is how I photograph the professional, human, and essence identities of the people I photograph.
Editorial Team Branding in Louisville: Inside The Beauty Patrol Session
What happens when the artists who prepare everyone else to be photographed step in front of the camera themselves? Inside The Beauty Patrol’s editorial team branding session in Louisville.
The Work I Do When I Leave
It’s always lived just under my skin, that pull toward adventure and the urge to place myself in a different landscape and let it work on me for a while. Traveling began as a way to plant my feet somewhere unfamiliar and breathe different air. To meet new humans. To immerse myself in the food, the pace, and the spirit of a place that didn’t know me yet.