I create to make the invisible undeniable… Emotion, energy, & truth held in a single frame. I don’t force it, I notice it.
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Im drawn to cinematic, dreamlike photography. Where light bends, reality softens, & emotion sits quietly in the frame. I love capturing moments that feel real but slightly unreal, like something you don’t fully understand but can feel.
Where do you find inspiration?I find inspiration in stillness… Just observing, feeling, noticing. Light, energy, quiet moments, & emotion without words. I’m drawn to nostalgia, 1980’s music, & the idea that reality isn’t fixed. It can softened, bent, and reimagined all at once. Like a memory playing back slightly differently each time you return to it.
What would you do with $25,000?I would fund a series of intentional visual projects. Creating immersive, cinematic worlds through photography while also investing in my growth, tools, and a platform to share my work globally. My goal is to build something lasting for my community and most importantly my family. Work that exists beyond the moment & continues to speak over time.
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