You FOUND ME

I’m 32 years old, living in South Carolina with my boyfriend of 5 years, Jason, and our chocolate lab, Miller. I started my relationship with photography when I was 19, but didn’t have my first semi-professional camera until 21. I loved to practice on my friends and dogs; anyone that was willing (which probably didn’t include the dogs). I was living on the beach in North Carolina at the time and always had great scenery for backdrops. Some of those photos are still my favorites I’ve ever taken. 

I actually took a break from photography while I was in the Air Force; I even sold my camera and lenses. I still loved looking through other people’s work and hoped I’d find my way back to it again. It wasn’t until 6 years later n 2018 that I did. 

Since then I’ve honed in on what I truly enjoy and love to document. I said for years it would be a dream to combine photography and travel, so I focused on hospitality photography for restaurants, hotels, & destinations,  never looking back. 

To me, travel isn’t just scenery. If we break it down to counterparts it includes where we stay, what we eat, what we do, & people we meet. All of which are probably much different compared to our day to day at home. Each counterpart has amazing people behind the scenes working to make our travel experience a good one. Whether it’s a restaurant’s team perfecting menu details and flavor pairings, a hotel staff making sure we’re comfortable and relaxed, or a travel agency perfectly coordinating an early dinner after an adventurous day exploring. It takes a lot of hard working individuals to make our experiences memorable.

It includes the traditions of a people and culture, routines, & way of life. We can’t document travel without acknowledging & embracing these valuable pieces of the journey.