At 15 I received my first camera as a gift from my father & spent the next few years learning exposure, developing and printing - oftentimes spending hours after school in the photo lab.  Within a few months of graduation, I was visiting Brooks Institute of Photography & making the decision with my parent's support to attend.  I met wonderful people, learned invaluable lessons (for life & photography) and loved every minute of my time there.  

10+ years later I am still on course with my passion, love and dreams.  I have found that there is really nothing better in the world than the freedom to create that comes from picking up my camera.