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Photography
Here’s the thing: I photograph high-speed action in wildly inconsistent lighting. Horses running at 40 mph toward a stationary barrel. Riders making split-second decisions under pressure. Now drop that scene into a closed indoor arena, where the lighting is… let’s say… less than optimal.
Read MoreI’ve photographed horses in motion under stadium lights, designed posters that sold out events, built brands from nothing but ideas, and poured thousands of hours into crafting imagery that stops people mid-scroll.
But some of the hardest lessons in my photography career didn’t come from missed exposures or tricky lighting conditions.
They came from trusting the wrong people with my time, talent, and heart.
The kind of day where heat clings to everything. Your skin sticks to your shirt. Your camera fogs up between frames. The air itself feels heavy, and every step kicks up dust that never really settles.
This show tested every rider, every horse, and every ounce of my own focus behind the lens. Not because of the competition—but because the conditions were relentless.
And still, I kept shooting.
Read MorePhotography at an event like this is a thrilling challenge. The lighting is hard, the action moves fast, and the atmosphere pulses with excitement. Shooting handheld, I focused on freezing those split seconds where movement and emotion merge—a glance, a leap, a stance.
Read MoreToday marks 24 years since the world stood still.
On September 11, 2001, nearly 3,000 lives were lost in a single morning. It was a moment that reshaped history — not just for America, but for individuals, families, and communities around the world. For many of us, that day is not a chapter in a textbook — it’s a memory. A feeling. A silence. A tear.
Read MoreThis month, I’m sharing a series of blog posts (Wednesdays for x days or until x) that revisit a chapter of my creative career that taught me some of the hardest lessons about worth, boundaries, and the cost of giving too much in the name of loyalty, trust, or “just one more favor.”
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