CAbout Me

My first travel abroad experience...

​came in the 3rd year of high school when my AP Spanish class went to Oaxaca, Mexico for a 9-day immersion experience. Even though it was a short trip, I learned so much about the culture and the language just by speaking with the host family every day. You can never replicate this type of exposure in a school setting. I fell in love with the idea to meet people around the world and listen to their stories of places they have been. I've been fortunate enough to learn how to appreciate other culture and

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I got into photography...

in 2016, when I borrowed my sister's Nikon D3000. At that time, I had no clue what the words aperture, shutter speed, and exposure meant, shot all my photos in .JPG instead of RAW, and did not know what post-production was. But I knew this was a hobby I wanted to pursue and since then, I spent countless hours teaching myself through YouTube, photography videos, and attending free workshops.

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I'm excited to continue to learn and challenge myself to explore the creative side I never knew existed. And that is all it matters to me... to live life to the fullest and frame my adventures and experiences as I meet the world, one city at a time. Nature and landscape photography is my outlet, but I currently have been focused on portraits and events photography.

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My favorite adventure thus far...

has to be the 4-day Inca Trail trek hike; it is any backpacker's dream to hike up the mountains to find the lost ruins. The journey to the Machu Picchu ruins is absolutely stunning as you get to hike through different climate zones, witness the stunning views of the cloud forests up in the Andes, and share the joy and relief at the Sun Gate with the backpacking group knowing all the sweat and pain finally paid off. It is definitely a must-see destination, especially when the Peruvian government is trying to limit the amount of foot traffic going up to the Inca Trail.