“In learning theater, I was only able to learn it through a westernized, European eye, which turned me off. So I decided to pursue photography professionally . . . being behind the camera, which to me is all a conversation. It's all in the same realm of storytelling and having a voice, having something to say and having a story to tell. I feel comfortable where I’m at, and I feel like I have more creative control over my art and the things that I want to say, the things that feel important to share.”