I love the moment.

Joyful, abrupt, uncertain, poignant, pensive, clever, beautiful – life speeds by us in moments. I strive to see the best of them and click the shutter with abandon.

Pictures speak truth and meaning. They enrich us. Every time I lift my camera to my eye, I feel an unmistakable impulse to capture what matters – to me, to the world. To you.

Of course, I might shoot 20 frames to capture the “one.” That’s ok. Even 100 is ok. It’s worth it if I nail that single shot full of all the meaning I feel.

This is the essence of keepsake photography – what matters.

Even when studying journalism, what matters motivated me to write about moments and their connection to a larger narrative. Over the years, I’ve taught school in LA, managed a publishing program at UC Berkeley, and worked for design agencies, marketing firms, and a variety of clients in New York (gsdesign.work).

Every step of the way, I’ve carried a camera with me.

I truly enjoy photography. It’s clean. Any misunderstanding of the nuances of words simply doesn’t exist in an image. It’s just your eyes connecting you with memories of your life’s dreams, inspirations, milestones, and desires. In photographs, those memories live on, inviting you to visit and share them as often as you want, whenever you want.