Photography has always been heavily integrated in my life. Many of my earliest memories involve posing for a picture being taken by my mother on her film camera, which later would be added to the many scrapbooks that she created. Being able to go through those scrapbooks and feel as if I'm reliving the moments captured in my childhood has always brought a sense of security to me. Consequently, I gravitated towards photography as I grew older and over the years it has become one of the main ways I connect with the world around me. Night photography specifically came about as a byproduct of some of the more lonely times in my life while I would walk around my hometown after midnight. I found that the photos I would take on these walks conveyed everything I could not put into words, and it became my way of coping with both loss and how life seems to fly by. Exploring my love for night photography also brought about a deep sense of healing for me as I found peace in being the observer while also growing as an artist.
