WHAT IS YOUR CHOSEN ARTISTIC MEDIUM?
Photography and Video
WHAT ARE YOU READING/WATCHING/OR LISTENING TO? (FEEL FREE TO PICK ONE)
Most recently, Captain Fantastic. A few friends recommended it to me so I watched, and then I watched it again. One of my favorite films I’ve seen in a while. Another great film I recently watched is “Playtime”: a comedy by Jacques Tati made in 1967. I also binged “Midnight Diner: Tokyo Stories” on Netflix the other week and it’s been inspiring my cooking as of late.
IF YOU COULD HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH ONE ARTIST, ALIVE OR DECEASED, WHO WOULD IT BE AND WHY?
I’ve always really loved Sally Mann’s work and her approach to capturing photos. Her photographs are so raw and wildly captivating for me. To maintain the innocence of a subject and scene while still telling a full story in a single frame is, to me, a reflection of the photographer, who they are as a person and how they approach life. With all of that, I think I would really enjoy having a conversation of life and art with Sally.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE AWKWARD GROWTH MOMENT OR BARRIER-BREAKING TIME?
I’m in one right now! A little over a year ago I left the industry I had been working in commercially for 10 years and took a leap to find new direction and purpose for my work. It’s been extremely refreshing and has re inspired me in my photography and how I’m viewing the world around me. It’s never easy to change up what you’re doing but for me it has always lead to growth in amazing forms.
WHAT INSPIRES YOU AND/OR KEEPS YOU ENGAGED AND MOVING FORWARD?
My innate curiosity has always lead me towards where ever I end up ,and, photography is how I know to communicate best. These two traits combined keep me wanting to get out and capture images continuously.
WHATS ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE PAST PROJECTS OR EVENTS?
I’ve been lucky to work on some incredible projects with many amazing artists and musicians over my time as a photographer and director. One of my all time favorites though would have to be filming a music video for Maren Morris’ “The Bones”. I’ve worked with Maren a lot and she’s always extremely trusting of me to capture something true and authentic. On this project she and the record label set me loose on Maui for a 10 days with a bunch of rolls of film. They really allowed me to make what I felt for the song with out many notes or interjections, which really never happens in the commercial world like that. It was one of the most free and fun projects I’ve ever made. I’m extremely proud of the the final result and how the one and the video pair together.
TELL US ABOUT YOUR CURRENT AND UPCOMING EVENTS, RELEASES, OR ANTICIPATED PROJECTS!
I’m so stoked to be working on a piece for HAHA (July 14-16) with Brandon Berkel. It’s been our main focus since March and I’m so excited to get it out into the world!! Debuting my work in Telluride, in collaboration with an incredible and established Telluride artist, with a piece made specifically for Telluride, is easily the top of the list of anything else I’ve been able to do in my career.
Beyond this show, I have a few other projects in the beginning stages that will be out towards the end of this year and beginning of next.
Between now and then my goal is to pick up my camera more often and shoot more intentional portraits and document this time in Telluride. Let’s shoot!