The one thing that gives me comfort through my struggles is my love for photography. Yes, I'll admit, photography (or assisting) is not my main source of income right now. With that, I deal with some heavy imposter syndrome. I know every artist in the world has experienced this feeling before. It's not a nice feeling. Do not recommend.

What do I even call myself? Am I even a photographer? Even with these hard career thoughts, I know that for some reason, taking even just a self portrait in a vulnerable state somehow allows my breath to come a little easier. I can express myself.

I fell in love with photography in the first place because I was able to speak my mind, visually. I have always had a difficult time effectively expressing myself verbally, so through my imagery has been a great emotional release. I am able to create a story for others. A story that others can relate to.

Even if the image is not of me, the image is still a reflection of me.

All i've ever wanted to do with my work was to make people think. Have people feel seen, and start a real, vulnerable conversation.

We should never feel bad about our weaknesses. Our weaknesses are the strongest part of us. If we are able to look at ourselves and see what we can improve within ourselves that is the strongest thing you can do.