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My journey is a blend of engineering curiosity, community rootedness, and a love for storytelling through the lens. Here is the why behind the work.
I grew up in a time when I didn't have much, and most of the things I did have are long gone—lost, outgrown, or left behind when life moved me forward. I've tried a lot of paths: programming, electronics, hands-on building, anything that sparked curiosity.
When I was young, my pride was a red Honda Civic hatchback—lowered, loud stereo, the kind of car you pour all your energy into. I loved that car. But when my first child was born, I let it go. That was passion then.
Passion looks different now.
Today it lives in photography and English—telling stories with light and with words. I like adding writing to my images because it gives them a voice. Some images speak for themselves, and some come alive with a line of text, a memory, or a thought behind them. That "little something extra" is where my story connects with someone else's.
College gave me three pillars to stand on: English sharpened my storytelling instincts, Computer Information Systems trained me to architect efficient workflows, and Photography courses grounded me in technical lighting and film theory. I layered engineering electives on top so I always knew how to build or fix the tools I depend on.
That mix keeps me comfortable soldering a circuit in the morning, scripting a workflow in the afternoon, and editing color profiles late into the night. Every session becomes a chance to blend technical rigor (measure twice, shoot once) with creative improvisation so families, artists, and small businesses feel seen.
I choose photography because it captures the moments no one else will. It stops time just long enough for us to hold it again, to relive it through memory. People fade, places change, life moves on—images stay. By photographing someone's life, you give them a history to return to.
It's that simple moment when someone says, 'Hey, remember that?' And you can answer, 'Of course I do—I have a picture of it.'
On the portrait side, I get to show people the way I see them, not just the way they see themselves. I may take a hundred photos, but then one comes alive—that one image that feels magical. That's the version of a person I search for. That one-in-a-hundred shot where something real reveals itself.
And on the artistic side, photography lets me share the ideas living in my mind. It gives me a way to leave pieces of myself with others—not for recognition, but for connection. If those images last forever, that's incredible. If they last only a few more years in someone's memory, that's already more than I expect.
Photography is how I stay present, how I create meaning, and how I leave something behind.
I keep a transparent list of the tools that would make community sessions smoother. Each item has a job: reliability for long fairs, flexibility for portrait pop-ups, and better light control for real estate and landscape gigs.
Every purchase goes straight back into free or low-cost sessions. If you'd like to help, here's the wish list:
DM me on Instagram (@adaptedcreativity) for bookings, collaborations, or to chat gear. I am always open to trading knowledge about engineering builds, lighting setups, and community art initiatives.