Finding beauty in the unexpected...connecting with people, and capturing the moment is what following my heart is all about.

My early career took root as a photojournalist in Chicago, working for the Herald Newspapers. Every day was a new story and a new production challenge...I learned to travel light, think fast and roll with every situation I found myself in.

Most importantly, I learned to quickly and honestly connect with people and help tell their stories. I loved being a photojournalist, but then a road trip took me to Arizona where I fell in love with the Sonoran Desert. My connection to the desert was instant. It was life changing love...I knew I had to be here...to call the desert my home.

On returning to Chicago, I managed a quick transfer from Columbia College to Arizona State, where I continued to work as a photojournalist, shooting feature stories + documentary portraiture for the weekly paper. These assignments allowed me to stay professionally viable while I was in school. They also served as an opening to working with musicians for CBS Records, Modern Drummer Magazine and others.

As my work developed, fashion lifestyle became my focus...so I packed everything I needed and headed off to LA. I hit the ground running and quickly started shooting fashion, celebrities + lifestyle. Living in LA resulted in six happy and productive years connecting and working with amazing subjects in beautiful spaces with brilliant / talented crews - many who I still work with.

My love of the desert kept calling me and I knew I had to make it happen. It was a natural choice and a quick plane ride.

I’m so grateful to do the work I love from my home base in Phoenix, with the desert as my playground…or where ever my next assignment finds me.

Every day is a gift, everyone has a story. What’s yours?

CLIENTS INCLUDE:

ELI LILLY, RITZ CARLTON, ARIZONA BILTMORE, AT&T, BANK OF AMERICA, PHOENIX TOURISM, SCORPION BAY, BANNER HEALTH, GAIAM, LA FITNESS, TALKING STICK RESORT, BEAZER HOMES, DMB PROPERTIES, SEVEN CANYONS, NUTRILITE, PARAMOUNT HOME VIDEO, CBS RECORDS, STANDARD PACIFIC HOMES, SKY HARBOR AIRPORT, STATESMAN GROUP, UPS, VARIAN MEDICAL, ASTRA ZENECA, WEIGHT WATCHERS, PETSMART, LAND'S END

EDITORIAL:

RITZ CARLTON, MODERN LUXURY, SHAPE, TRAVEL & LEISURE GOLF, VIRTUOSO LIFE, LIFE REFINED, ORGANIC LIFE, COUNTRY LIVING, SUNSET, WORKING MOTHER, BUSINESS WEEK, DIVERSE EDUCATION, WINE SPECTATOR

NON-PROFIT:

FLYING DOCTORS OF AMERICA, BIG BROTHERS / BIG SISTERS, MADD, SOUTHWEST HUMAN DEVELOPMENT, MARY OSBORNE SURF