I am an enthusiast photographer with a need to create and experiment with media. My favored hunting grounds are at public events, urban streets, and gardens.
In the studio, I play with light and bokeh in pursuit of creating unique images with texture and saturated colors. Away from the studio, I look for moments and composition capturing people showing true expressions.
- Casual Event Shooting
- Unposed positive realism in authentic settings
- Showing people candid and engaged with the event
- Utilizing street photography techniques
- Informal Portraits: Outdoor and Studio
- Capturing real expressions
- Studio play with light, projections, and lenses
- Minimal software editing
Deep South to Southwest
I am a New Orleanian raised around diverse cultures with a strong appreciation for curiosity and art.
Now in El Paso for nearly 20 years; residing in the scenic Rim – University neighborhood in a mostly original 1931 Spanish Revival bungalow with chaotic gardens and a detached creative studio.
The right amount of gear is x=n+1, where N represents what you already have
I primarily shoot with full frame Nikon Z for studio and Olympus for outdoors using modern native, vintage manual, and specialty art lenses.
El Paso is a naturally bright place. I prefer sunlight and tree shade for portraits, ambient lighting indoors, and I experiment with color LED floods and spotlights in studio.
When time allows, I like to play with vintage digital cameras to explore what older tech can produce, with a nostalgic bias towards soft focus and the dark and saturated images.
Dallas College (Richland) is where I learned to shoot B&W film. AA
UTEP – University of Texas in El Paso: Cultural & Behavioral Studies, Intelligence Studies. BMS
TTU – Texas Tech University: Strategic Communications & Innovation. MA
TTU – Texas Tech University: Advanced Social & Digital Media graduate cert.
PEEP Collaborative: Photography Enthusiasts of El Paso member.
