My Tale

Photographer’s Biography

While growing up, I was passionate about the creative arts. I sang, I drew extensively, and I photographed, while yearning to learn more about my identity and the development of the individual. I did everything I could to pursue art and the mind all the way through college.

I was formally trained to be a psychological researcher. I earned my degree from Rutgers University focusing on Cultural and Personality Psychology and minored in Sociology and Photography. For several years, I focused primarily on graduate school and a little bit on photography. But as soon as I began to travel around the globe, I had to sit down and ask myself something very important. “Why am I kidding myself? I am enjoying photography more than research, so why am I not pursuing photography as a lifestyle?”

After my journey to Ireland, that question began to have more definitive goals and aspirations to it. Become a great photographer. Be better than the ones that came before me and the ones whose work I am enthralled by! So my path towards my livelihood became much clearer. I can still uncover identity in the future, but times and feelings change too fast that those opportunities will never come back!

I am a globe trotting photographer. I need to travel around the world, soaking up the native cultures, to remain sane. As an adventure seeking and playful person, I fully embrace playfulness and openness into my photographs and sessions!

I decided to get into wedding photography, after I left Rutgers, when a friend of mine asked if I could photograph his brother in law’s wedding. It was a small wedding, so I said that I would. I didn’t have any fancy gear, but we had a great time! This was, of course, decision to do wedding photography on the side. The happiness of their faces was enough for me to want to do more weddings.

There is something magical seeing individuals let go of any inhibition and being truly happy and in love! This is my approach to photography. And this is how I will write your story with light.

I am currently a part time Librarian Assistant at Princeton University, very glamorous, and a part time wedding and travel photographer.

This Blog

This Blog isn’t just to display my fine art photographs or weddings or thoughts, but to document my journeys becoming a photographer. I hope you join and stay with me as I journey life as a photographer!