I grew up in the Piney Woods of East Texas to a family of art enthusiasts. I have been surrounded by the sounds of clicking shutters since I was little, from family trips to learning the mechanics of the camera. My early exposure to art allowed me to express myself through different mediums. In 2011, I honed in on my favorite kind of photography, when I began shooting images at night and exploring the art of light painting, a technique using a long exposure to capture trails of light. In 2021, I received my Bachelor of Fine Arts in art education with a concentration in photography, and I hold a Texas Art teaching certification. My BFA exhibit titled Fruits of Light consisted of 24 photographs of various fruits surrounded by streaks of colorful light. This collection of images allowed me to develop my own style by exploring different techniques of light painting such as color, texture, and depth. My passion for light painting inspires my art, and I continue to expand on my conceptual photography through still life imagery in nature. I have experienced life behind the camera lens, and I am ecstatic to show everyone how I picture the world.