I was in middle school when I first picked up a camera.

It wasn’t video—it was photography—but it taught me how to frame the world. My theater background instilled a love of story, and the four years I spent studying PR made me disciplined in adapting voice and tone for different audiences. I was preparing to become a filmmaker before I knew I wanted to be one.

While I was earning my degree, I got my filmmaking education directly from the source: YouTube. Then I learned the way everyone does—by doing. And I was lucky enough to get to do that through working as an editor/DP on the Kid President YouTube series. Yeah, that one.

After college, I put my ten thousand hours in by making wedding videos before transitioning to corporate work. As Co-Founder of Ember Productions, I helped businesses and non-profits connect with their audiences through aspirational visual storytelling.

I got really good at what I do, because I do it for fun too. I started Nearly Racing with a childhood friend, securing a sponsorship and production deal with Atlanta Motorsports Park. I wrote and directed my first narrative short film, Moving In, in just 24 hours.

Making the leap to freelance felt right—and when the pandemic hit, my skillset allowed me to continue working. I helped usher in a new era in the music industry by directing and streaming live concert films. That work led me to directing and TDing shows at The Ryman, Bridgestone Arena, Red Rocks, and Madison Square Garden. Shortly afterward, I started working on music videos for many of those same artists.

And not long after that, I started working on the next project—yours.