I grew up on the water, working alongside my brothers in our family seafood business. With the environment deteriorating, red tide raging, and Covid shuttering businesses, we were struggling.
We decided to do something about these problems, and shifted to ocean restoration.
I was tasked with documenting this transformation to show people what we could do to help.
So with no experience and an action camera that I had received as a gift, I dove into my new role. I saw each project as an opportunity to do better than before, using every chance I could to learn and improve.
And I have discovered a passion for capturing people's stories, struggles, and achievements. I take a documentarian approach to my work: in architecture, capturing the emotion and intentions of the creator. In filmmaking, showcasing the skills and efforts of a business or individual.
They are the artists, geniuses, and champions, my passion is to faithfully render that.
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