Bio

I am an independent photojournalist and photography educator based in South Bend, Indiana. I am drawn to covering stories that focus on community, conservation, and culture. The aim is that these stories inform the public and celebrate the lives of those around us.

I started making pictures when I lived in rural Cambodia, where I worked as a Peace Corps volunteer (2012-2014). I found myself exploring the community and culture that surrounded me with my simple digital camera. My little compact camera allowed me to share what I was seeing in the daily life around me and also allowed me to focus on learning more and more about the community that I was living within.

After I finished my service, I enrolled at the University of Missouri - Columbia, where I earned my M.A. in journalism (2015-2017). After I finished my degree at Mizzou, I spent a couple years out in Utah, where I worked at The Daily Herald, a daily newspaper in Utah County. During these years, I often found myself trying to seperate myself from the pack of photographers at events and find a different way to photograph a scene.

Over the past few years, I have also led National Geographic Student Expeditions in the summer months. These expeditions allow for me to educate young photographers while traveling domestically and abroad.

In 2019, I moved to South Bend, Indiana, where I currently work as an independent photojournalist.

Recent Assignments

This year, April was... - The Washington Post

A farm grows in South Bend - Modern Farmer

Is there room for religious discussions about forgiveness in cases of campus sexual assault? - The Deseret News

Ask Me Anything: Jose Ramos, Recovering Opioid Addict - Indianapolis Monthly

There’s A Persistent Idea That Pete Buttigieg Ignored Black South Bend. It’s Not True - BuzzFeed News

Clients

BuzzFeed News, The Washington Post, The Nation, The Indianapolis Star, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch, The Deseret News, Indianapolis Monthly, Edible Michiana, Modern Farmer, The South Bend Tribune, The Times of Northwest Indiana, Michiana Life, South Bend Life, University of Notre Dame, Utah State Courts, South Bend Civic Theatre, and more.