About

portrait of photographer on a hill with golden gate bridge in background

Born and raised in New Hampshire, my journey in the arts began with music, studying jazz drumming in college. In 2009, I saw the New York Times project One in 8 Million — a multimedia series featuring audio-narrated photo essays that told intimate stories of everyday New Yorkers. I couldn’t believe how beautiful ordinary life could be portrayed in photos, and I became hooked on documentary photography. A few years later I landed a job as a staff photographer for the Vail Daily in Colorado. It was at the paper where I learned to tell visual stories under real-world constraints.

In 2014, I moved to San Francisco as a freelancer, struggling initially with the world of posed “lifestyle” photography, which feels unnatural to me. Over time, I found my niche in documentary family photography, an approach that aligns with my photojournalistic roots. Today, I offer families a creative, one-of-a-kind view of the lives they live.

I also look for moments
of real life in real life.

When we moved to San Francisco in 2014 I began photographing on the streets just about right away. I love walking this city with my camera, being in the moment, and noticing as much as I can. Street photography, for me, is a form of meditation and an exercise in being present and patient.

A woman with short brown hair and glasses, wearing a green jacket, looking into a jewelry store window display. The display features a mannequin with green hair and green outfit, and is filled with various jewelry pieces.
A woman in a blue shirt sits at a table inside a small restaurant, holding her head with one hand, looking distressed. A red coffee cup is on the table. Behind her, a display case shows desserts. Outside the window, a man's lower body with camouflage
An older man with a white beard and glasses holding a professional camera outside on a city sidewalk, wearing a beige bucket hat, plaid shirt, and jeans, with a black camera bag across his body.
A man walking with two children across a city street in daylight, holding hands, with cars and pedestrians around.
People standing and sitting on a public bus, some holding onto handrails, some wearing headphones, with signs and advertisements visible inside the bus.
Crowd of people relaxing and socializing on a grassy field during a sunny day, some sitting, lying down, or standing.
People dining inside a Mexican restaurant called Pacífico, with the neon sign displaying the name and logo featuring an anchor and mountain on the window.
Two elderly women on sidewalk, one with a cane and shopping bag, the other with a purse, near storefronts labeled 'Old Vogue' and 'The Church Key.'
Three people walking on a brick sidewalk, with only their legs and feet visible.
Four elderly people sitting on a park bench, with one person lying down resting, in a city park with green lawns, trees, apartments, and a church tower in the background on a sunny day.
Shadow of two children playing, one child giving a punch to the other on a beige wall on a sunny day.
A crowded outdoor event with festive string lights, children and adults, and a woman with a sign saying 'Sorry this booth is CLOSED' on her back.
People gathered outdoors on a grassy field, some wearing costumes, with a woman in a fur coat and a pointed, shiny hat, and children engaging in activities as the sun sets behind buildings.
People sitting inside a restaurant, reading newspapers, visible through a glass window, with street scene reflections including buildings, cars, and neon signs.
Two older adults sitting on a bench overlooking the ocean, both wearing hats and holding binoculars, observing the coastline and rocks.
A man with a backpack sitting on a concrete wall, overlooking the water and the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco during dusk.
View of a window with closed horizontal blinds, reflecting the street scene, showing pamphlets and information posters on the ledge below.
A man with a walking cane and a young girl holding hands walks on a city sidewalk. The girl is dressed in a purple sweater, white skirt, and a gray hat with colorful decorations. The sidewalk is lined with trees and various storefronts.