Adapted Creativity

Where I Came From

I grew up without much, and most of what I had is long gone, lost, outgrown, or left behind as life moved forward. I tried a lot of paths: programming, electronics, hands-on building, and anything that sparked curiosity.

When I was young, my pride was a red Honda Civic hatchback. I loved that car, but when my first child was born, I let it go. That was passion then. Passion looks different now.

Today it lives in photography and English. I like adding writing to images because it gives them a voice. Some images speak for themselves, and some come alive with a line of text, a memory, or a thought behind them.

Education & Craft

College gave me three pillars: English sharpened my storytelling instincts, Computer Information Systems trained me to build efficient workflows, and photography courses grounded me in technical lighting and film theory.

That mix keeps me comfortable soldering a circuit, scripting a workflow, editing color, and shaping a portrait session with both technical rigor and creative improvisation.

Why I Enjoy Photography

I choose photography because it captures the moments no one else will. It stops time long enough for people to hold it again. People fade, places change, life moves on, but images stay.

On the portrait side, I get to show people the way I see them. I may take a hundred photos, but then one comes alive. That one image is the version of a person I search for.

Photography is how I stay present, how I create meaning, and how I leave something behind.