Documentary photographer. Autistic ADHD’r. Twenty-six year partner to a beautiful soul. Parent to a neurodivergent kiddo almost as tall as me. Dog dad of two. I live for my partner’s laughter and my kiddo’s hugs; have a deep reverence for the ephemeral; desperately miss living in Hong Kong; and could easily make a habit of eating more tteokbokki than is healthy for me.

I’ve worked with young children for 25 years, starting in St. Louis at a children’s shelter; then, as an early childhood educator in the PNW. I’d later become an ESL teacher. I’d teach abroad. First in South Korea. Then in Hong Kong. Until very recently, I homeschooled my AuDHD kiddo.

Nowadays, I offer an alternative to traditional portrait and lifestyle session for busy PNW families. Using an approach akin to photojournalism, I create authentic, story-led photos that reflect your lived experience without you having to worry about “well-behaved kiddos, depleting your already taxed battery, performing for a camera, or sensory overwhelm.

Also a former band, choir, and drama nerd, I’m eternally inspired by the arts. So when I’m not documenting family life, I photography the offbeat: concerts, spectacle, other non-normative performance, and alternative events.