"Once you have a camera in your hand, you have a license to see" ~Joel Meyerowitz

Picking up a camera truly changed my life. Photography helped me see the world differently by changing my perspective, and perspective truly is everything.

Prior to finding my passion, I had no ambition or even any real desire to leave my hometown; I was stuck at a dead-end job. Discovering photography ignited a fire inside me that still grows brighter everyday. Shooting photos, to me, is a flow state comparable to meditation. You vigilantly observe mundane details and instinctively react within your environment, resulting in a fraction of a second - frozen in time forever.

Each image I take reveals a part of myself to me, a reflection of my interests and mind. In this instance, this image shows my desire to challenge what is normal...to think outside of the box, live on the edge, and not to worry if your life turns upside down.

5th Avenue, NYC July 23rd, 2021 5825 × 3277