World Travels

After being a super nerd and getting a masters in philosophy (I did say SUPER nerd), I taught at university for a couple years but couldn't shake the travel bug that lives in my head and informs way too many minor and major life decisions. I set out with a one-way ticket to Vietnam and no idea what I was going to do with myself.

I traveled outside the US for 4 years...yes, I'm a Sag.

All my travels were documented through prolific photographing. First with my iPhone and then I got my fancy camera while I was working in Australia. All the while I never thought I could actually make this hobby a career. 

That is, until I came to Austin, TX.

Identity Crisis

My first destination when I finally arrived back in the states was Austin. I arrived on a whim and just wanted to stay somewhere warm during the winter season. Little did I know it would be the first place I'd put down some roots in years. At this point I had defined myself by travel (lovingly referring to myself as a hobo, tramp, and vagabond).

I came to Austin with a crisis of identity and a listless questioning of what's next, what should I do with my life? Again on a whim (that happens a lot for me), I signed up for classes at the Austin School of Photography. I took every class offered and then devoured online trainings, in person workshops, and every source of education I could find.

All of a sudden I knew this was my passion, my calling in life.

It took a while for me to figure out what kind of photographer I should be, but that clarity came around knowing that I wanted to photograph people. Women specifically. My mission became clear: I see the beauty in every woman I meet and I want to reflect that back to her and show her the living work of art she is, to help women reconnect to their femininity and confidence. I want to create stunning works of art that remind women how powerful, majestic, and gorgeous they are. At first I started Frolic Photography as a portrait business aimed at women's beauty and glamour, even though my heart was far more interested in the boudoir genre. Looking back, I don't know what stopped me. But now I'm going for it & it's so fulfilling to see women embrace the beauty of the bodies and see themselves as I see them: human art.