A beautiful Abyssinian cat with reddish-brown fur is being held by someone wearing a white sweater against a turquoise background.

About Me

I started learning photography from my dad, Ziggy, when I was about 12 years old. He taught me on his old 35mm film cameras, a Canon AE-1 and a Yashica FX-D. I started working with him helping with weddings and portrait sessions, holding lights and reflectors, lugging equipment, and learning all of the tricks of the trade. Soon enough, I was working as a second shooter and by high school age, I was leading my own shoots. I got to transition through all of the major technological changes of photography - starting with film, transitioning to dSLRs, and now mirrorless. And now that film is trendy again, I get to pick up the first cameras I started with!

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Fun facts about me

  • I love lifting weights and strength training. I was a competitive powerlifter for a time and I'll talk your ear off about lifting if you're not careful.


  • I studied classical piano growing up and took a minor in music at WWU. I also played flute through high school.


  • I have a habit of constantly picking up new hobbies. My current main hobbies are gardening (fair-weather hobby) and knitting/crocheting (crappy weather hobby). Other hobbies I've dabbled in include rock climbing, flower arranging, sourdough bread baking, leathercrafting, woodworking, beer brewing, papercrafting, sewing, canning, etc. etc. etc.


  • My husband and I fully gutted and renovated our house in Shoreline by ourselves over the course of 14 months.


  • I have a Canadian cat with a Polish name - Pikuś (pronounced pee-koosh). He is the sweetest, most gentle-hearted boy that couldn't even hurt a fly (literally).
An athlete in a sleeveless top stands in front of a banner with the United States Powerlifting Association logo.
Two artisanal sourdough loaves with decorative scoring patterns cooling on a wire rack on wooden surface.
Someone wearing a protective face mask and red sweater carries a large white board or panel through a doorway.
Behind-the-scenes shot of a theater production showing performers and crew on a dimly lit stage with green backdrop.
Vibrant orange and red dahlias bloom alongside other colorful flowers against a weathered wooden fence in a garden.
A moody still life arrangement of pink and white flowers in a ceramic vase with stacked books and draped fabric.
Curious Abyssinian cat peeks through torn brown paper hole with bright yellow eyes and reddish-brown fur.
Person jumping on a springy exercise pad in an urban park area lined with palm trees and benches.
A beautiful Abyssinian cat with golden-brown fur poses for a close-up selfie-style photo.
A rock climber in a blue helmet and black attire scales a steep sandstone cliff face on a sunny day.

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