I was raised in Oregon on the slopes of an extinct volcano, but I’ve also lived on a hill filled with music in the middle of Minnesota farmland, a rural mountain camp in Colorado, amidst the pines of southern Mississippi, and next to the graveyard of Edvard Munch in Norway. For over a decade, Austin has been home - a city that shares the same offbeat soul as my hometown of Portland.

I own and operate Live Oak Lens , an Austin-based photography studio specializing in portraits, nature photography, and events. My photos have been featured by Texas Monthly, the documentary Making Waves: The Rise of Asian America, New Mexico Magazine, Equality Texas, the Transgender Education Network of Texas (TENT), and others.

My journey in photography started in 4th Grade when my parents gifted me a disposable camera. Perhaps inspired by the way my mother meticulously created photo albums chronicling both the significant and day-to-day moments of my childhood, I can often be found with my camera in hand, hoping to provide the gift of a memory that friends and family can hold onto.

I’m a former middle school science teacher now working in education policy. When my camera batteries are charging, you can find me hiking, singing in a choir, and playing viola in an orchestra.