As a lifelong lover of the art of photography, I find the most artistic inspiration in some of my favorite fashion inspired magazines such as Vogue and Vanity Fair.

But I also find inspiration and beauty everywhere. In architecture, poetry, literature, music, film.

And especially in the “imperfect”, the unique, and the unconventional.

Maybe it’s the INFJ in me (Myers-Briggs). Maybe it’s the Enneagram 4. Come to think of it, it may very well be the Capricorn in me. But whatever it is, you won’t find me keeping up with the Joneses or the Kardashians.

I’m here to encourage people to embrace what makes them stand out and to lean into a photoshoot with curiosity and playfulness.

That’s how the magic happens. That’s how we leave our mark in this world.

Here are 5 Fast Facts about me:

• I used to be a middle school English teacher (and am completely smitten with Shakespeare)

• Song that makes me instantly happy? Just Like Heaven by The Cure

• Favorite pizza toppings? Spinach and Garlic

• I’m originally from Chicago (and the surrounding nw suburbs)

• My favorite novel is Kate Chopin’s The Awakening