I’ve been shooting photographs since I was five. My parents had one rule, they’d pay for my film as long as the shots had a person in them. My eye became trained to notice interesting people, expressions, gestures, and moments. Later, as a travel journalist, I found it challenging to shoot a scenic shot without a human place card in it. I’ve always been a huge Lauren Greenfield fan, and Greg Goyo’s shots of Los Angeles inspire me. It’s my city too and it takes grit to be out on the street shooting. I bring my camera with me and I hope for life to smack me in the head with a moment that simply must be captured to share with others.