I always told people that I wanted to be an artist when I grew up. As a kid, I was enamored by coffee table books about impressionist painters. For years, I tried out every medium, but nothing stuck. I was 19 when I picked up a camera for the first time, and here we are. As an introvert, I find photography to be the best medium for conveying my love for people and the world around me.

My favorite thing to photograph is real life. I majored in journalism in college, and I completed most of my photography minor while studying abroad in Florence, Italy. I aimed to document the old-world charm and eccentricities of Florence and the small Italian towns I visited. Although usually bustling, I was naturally drawn to the quieter parts of these places—a community garden run by volunteers, the shadows on the Duomo at golden hour, and musicians performing on side streets.

I bring an innate curiosity to every session in hopes that I'll discover the real beyond the complementary outfits and photoshoot jitters, because it's the imperfect, extraordinary moments that really make our hearts skip a beat.