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I am a photographic artist based in the Hudson Valley, where I have been photographing people and places since 2014. I received a BA and an MFA in photography from Bard College. In addition to working with artists to design books and curate exhibitions, I currently run a home and lifestyle photography business in the Catskills called Shelter Upstate that provides creative direction, styling and photography services to editorial, design, architectural, and real estate clients in the Hudson Valley and New York City regions. Prior to moving to Hudson Valley, I lived in New York City where I taught photography and design, produced and edited photo shoots, and managed a non-profit lens based gallery.
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My photography spans a wide range of subjects, but ultimately was inspired by the first photographer I fell in love with at age 8. Bruce Wrighton was a family friend, an 8x10 film photographer from my hometown of Binghamton, NY. While I incorporate the diversity of tones, and messages that photography can convey, my passion has always been people, our environments, and the mutual influence that these things have upon each other. I drawn from my experience being raised in upstate NY, the history of the region, as well as the history of photography, and it’s powerful ability to create and tell stories.
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CLIENTS INCLUDE: Architectural Digest, Dwell, Martha Stewart Living, Luxe Magazine, New York Times, Urban Outfitters, Domino, Nylon Magazine, Gather Journal, Freunde von Freunden, Dazed and Confused, Wilder Quarterly, Ovenly Bakery, Chronogram Magazine, & Upstate House, Hudson Valley Mag, Valley Magg, The Mountains Magazine.
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INTERVIEWS: Library as Incubator, Feature Shoot, Lomography, Clayspace 1205, Fashion Gone Rogue.
I am also the founder and photographer at Shelter Upstate,
dedicated to photographing homes and spaces in Upstate NY and NYC.