I started photography at a young age. I’d like to think MySpace had something to do with that. I was infatuated with the digital camera and I was always looking for the “cool way” to take photos in whichever fashion was most popular at that time. This brought me to my first DSLR camera and my first step in finding my path. At this point, I was doing photography for all the wrong reasons. Mainly, money. I wanted to do any shoot that was going to pay me the most. Weddings, engagements, family sessions, etc. Let me tell you, I was miserable. Do those photoshoots make me miserable now? No. Because I learned balance. I love doing photography. Period. I eventually found my niche in portrait, queer and dark photography and fell in love with my craft all over again. I came to know that it was not about the money. It was about the excitement of the project. The feeling I get from someone hanging my art on their wall. Knowing what I know now, I am so glad I took a step back and reevaluated what I wanted out of photography. This led me to finding one of the most beautiful subjects I had ever laid eyes on – cannabis.