A 9 foot roll of paper on two stands serves as my photo studio. Everything in the living room serves a purpose for either work or photography, with the newest addition being Miah’s bed where the vacuum is in this photo. The closet is absolutely filled to the brim with photography gear, and I can’t really see it serving any other purpose anytime soon.

A New Beginning

September 11, 2021

I’m currently sitting here in my new apartment in Mankato, finally going down the path I set my eyes on years ago. I’ll be graduating in two years with two degrees, Multimedia Technology, and Interdisciplinary Studies. I tacked on the Bachelor’s of Science in Interdisciplinary Studies because, financially, it made the most sense since it would make me a “full time” student, and that helps a ton with grants and scholarship money.

COVID-19 and Some Goals

March 24, 2020

The last two weeks have been absolutely insane, and I have no doubt in my mind that this will be our new normal for at least a few months. As of writing this sentence, the total number of documented cases of COVID-19 in the United States is just under 45 thousand.

Drive and Direction

June 15, 2019

Every second or third Thursday, I go and see my therapist. I’ve been seeing him on and off for the past year and a half. He’s been absolutely instrumental in helping me with my direction, my personal issues, and life in general. He inspired this blog post, so, thank you Jeff.

Enjoying Most of the Process

March 24, 2019

There are multiple reasons I started shooting film again, but the biggest reason is that it slows me down and makes me more present in the moment. Shooting film is inherently a slow process, and since I started developing and scanning at home, it has become even slower.

I'm a failure

January 9, 2019

“Failure is simply the opportunity to begin again, this time more intelligently.”