I was born and raised in Austin, Texas, where I continue to live and make my work. My photography is driven by curiosity about the evolving nature of human relationships. I shoot primarily on film and use medium format cameras to remain intentional and slow down in my practice. I create portraits of myself, loved ones, and strangers. I also create landscape photographs of places that hold importance in relation to the people. I explore how a person’s body language and gaze can convey an attitude through a photograph, and I experiment with directing my subjects to create new meanings. I draw from personal experiences to examine the transitions of life, and the emotions tied to them: love, joy, sadness, excitement, and fear. When photographing strangers, I seek to highlight the individuality and beauty everyone holds in their own intimacy and vulnerability. I reflect on the fleeting nature of my encounters with strangers and how that contrasts to the ever-evolving relationships I have with loved ones. I am drawn to the quality of color, light and shadows, and I become curious of how I can use my body to interrupt landscapes. I contemplate on the coexistence of seemingly opposite forces in my life such as birth and death, joy and sorrow, and hope and despair. At its core, my practice investigates the duality of the human life, the various emotions associated with every moment, and the uncanniness of change. Photography allows me to reflect on my own experiences, embrace the strangeness of getting older, and search for the beauty in every person I encounter.