Seeing nature through a camera lens provides both perspective and inspiration for me. A tiny blue flower or a blade of grass shivering in the breeze become larger than life in the viewfinder. It is both challenging and exhilarating to photograph living things. Countless tries at capturing a moment of beauty—the shifting light, the drops of dew, a butterfly’s visit—reveal life’s constant ebb and flow. Nothing feels more authentic to me than photographing nature at its source.

I’m inspired by creators like Edward Weston, Henry David Thoreau, Georgia O’Keeffe, and Mary Oliver whose reverence for the restorative power of nature and its ability to ground humanity permeated their art. Working alone outdoors is a deeply focused experience that evolves through trial and error, shapes my technical process, and immerses me in the slow, deliberate pace of nature.

Wonder can be found in the smallest details when we stop long enough to look, listen, and be present. I seek out these details with my photography and invite viewers to discover treasures in the most ordinary things.