My experience in Digital Photography began when I was a sophomore in high school, taking the class to explore my interest for the art.​ Before this, I had already been inspired by my cousin, a professional photographer working for Canon. By nature, it was only fitting that the first camera I'd get to learn on was a Canon EOS Rebel T6, which I routinely checked out from class before being gifted my own for Christmas. It was this generous opportunity that gave me a chance to learn from my cousin, who guided me on the practices of a photographer that would soon begin to reveal my camera's true capabilities.

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One afternoon, a sunset graced the sky and brought a new perspective. Ingrained from Photography class, I was taught to always keep the exposure in the middle; perfectly balanced. I never truly challenged the notion until this moment. One underexposed capture taught me what thousands of attempts in a balanced exposure could not: In art, it is okay to take chances and challenge the notions you've been taught. Some rules were meant to be forgotten, only set to become a reminder of how far you've come.

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Half a decade later, I grew out of capturing the same skies.

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I've had the wonderful privilege of capturing moments from the most special of events.