I pay attention to the things people often don’t realize are happening while they’re living them. A subtle hand resting on someone’s back to comfort them, the way the energy shifts in a room right before the ceremony doors open, the deep breath someone takes when it all finally feels real, or the way your loved ones look at you when you’re fully lost in the moment. I notice the warmth grandparents bring even in their silence, the proud look in their eyes, the gentle smiles, the way they quietly take it all in without needing attention for themselves. Those are the moments people end up cherishing the most years later.

I can absolutely be the life of the party when the moment calls for it, but I also know when to disappear into the background and become quiet and observant. That’s where the real moments live, the unscripted ones you could not recreate if you tried.

Outside of filming, I run an in home daycare, where I spend my days helping tiny humans navigate big feelings, practice kindness, and occasionally mediate emotionally charged debates over who had the wooden puzzle piece first. Working with children has honestly forced me to slow down and really see what matters most in life, people’s emotions. It’s made me more patient, more empathetic, and more aware of the emotions people carry, even when they don’t say a word.

Being able to preserve people, emotions, and moments in a way that can be felt not only years later, but by family members and loved ones long into the future, feels deeply sacred to me. The thought that one day someone’s children or grandchildren may watch these films and feel connected to the love, laughter, and people who came before them is one of the most meaningful parts of this work. I’m incredibly grateful to tell these stories alongside the amazing team at Sublime Exposures Films.