About Me:

I was raised outside of city limits or, as we called it, the country. I grew up catching crawdads in the creek, climbing trees and sitting around more campfires than I can count. I grew to love being outside. When I graduated high school I knew a few things. As an AP Art student, I wanted to continue learning about the arts in some form or fashion. As a lifelong athlete, I wanted to remain active and work with a team. But, most importantly, I wanted to travel and “do something.” I joined the Marine Corps shortly after graduation under the agreement that I would become a military journalist, or combat correspondent. From there, I undertook 8 years of learning the trade of journalism, photography and videography while telling the story of our nation’s Marines and informing the public of the mission of the Marine Corps.

The constant of those chapters of life is the outdoors. Although my military work taught me to focus on capturing action that told a story, it was the beauty of the people and environments that fascinated me. My childhood memories of growing up in the Ozarks were my inspiration. Memories of watching a sunrise summon fog into a valley, or white-knuckling my handlebars as my friends and I bombed hilly dirt roads on our bikes. Memories of summers on Beaver Lake — tubing, jumping off rocks and swimming in the cold clear water next to the dam. All my favorite memories in life have been outside. It’s with that passion that I take on every project and share the magic of the great outdoors and the fire it lights in the soul.

My goal is to work with brands, organizations and athletes that share this passion and create connections that inspire others to make memories of their own.