I first picked up my mom's camera when I was a junior in high school. Coming from a family where photography runs deep it did not take long to get involved.

While at Michigan State University I practiced my skills studying photography in Europe, practicing photojournalism for the yearbook, as well as the photography editor for what is the largest published yearbook in the nation.

After graduation from MSU I headed off on a year-long 50 state tour of the United States where I snapped dozens of photos for a year. I stayed at least 5 days in all 50 states, staying with over 100 households of people i had never met before in my life.