'Fueled by the excitement of the discovery of a new angle, an untold story, or an iconic image, the search for my subjects is endless.
As those closest to me would tell you, when I have my mind set on an image, it becomes all consuming and I do everything physically possible to make the story come to life'
For the next 6 years after moving to NY I had become the apprentice to some of the most recognizable names in the fashion industry of downtown NYC. I had the privilege of working with Mark Seliger, Steven Klein, Annie Leibovitz and many more.
I was awestruck by the amount of time that went into each shoot and the level of production that went into each image. As assistants, we were tasked with finding solutions to creative problems. We had every studio resource available to us, and our job was to make a vision come to life.
In the rare moments of time to myself, I started to formulate my own photographic ideas for the future. How would I forge a creative place in an already crowded photography world? In my mind, the work I wanted to make was timeless, featured unpredictable iterations of beauty, highlighted form and composition, and had a depth and complexity of subject matter.
I wanted to use my camera to preserve parts of the world that may be unsung or at risk and I wanted to foster a connection with far away locations where globally shared human interests could be revealed. I felt that if I stuck to my core belief system, I could make something unique and with integrity.
Most of all, I wanted to tell stories.
