Born and raised in the Pacific northwest instilled a great passion for the outdoors and the environment in me. I grew up living at the base of Mt. Hood where I could access the vast wilderness of Mt. Hood National Forest within minutes. My passion for photography started relatively young when I bought my first DSLR at age 18 taking pictures of all my outdoors adventures. Landscape photography quickly got me hooked and spiraled me into what I love and adore, wedding and family portraits.