Photography has been a part of my life for about as long as I can remember. I likely received the photo gene from my parents, who were both amateur photographers prior to my birth. My mom worked a mall kiosk for a Ritz Camera & Image, while my dad had taken a couple of courses at a local community college.

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Despite there being a camera at nearly every family function during my childhood, I can barely remember the first time I picked up a SLR. The earliest I recall holding a camera and actually shooting with purpose was when my family took a summer vacation to Hawaii in 2007. But by that time, we were long hooked on our Nikon D80—our DSLR of choice until just a couple years ago, when I was gifted my very own camera. 

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Although my mom wasn't happy with my decision to betray our family alliance with Nikon, my Canon EOS 70D allowed me an opportunity to craft a professional portfolio.

 

While I'm proud of my extensive sports portfolio, I felt my 

 

My journey with film didn't really begin until the following months, when I returned to campus at the University of Maryland. during the winter break of my senior year of college.