I was born in 1981 in Bogota, Colombia. At a very young age I was adopted by an american family. I was raised most of my life in a suburb outside of detroit. Growing up I was a pretty wild and crazy kid. My love for art and creativity has led me to follow the beat of my own drum. At the age of 18 I moved to San francisco, Ca to attend college at the Academy of Art University. I graduated in 2006 with a BFA in Fine Art Photography.
PHOTOGRAPHY HAS BEEN MY VISUAL VOICE SINCE I CAN REMEMBER.
IT HAS ALLOWED ME TO EXPRESS THE DEEPEST EMOTIONS THAT I HAVE FELT THROUGHOUT MY LIFE. IT'S THE ONE TOOL THAT GIVES ME A WAY TO TRY AND UNDERSTAND THE WORLD AROUND ME. IT'S ALSO MY COMMUNICATION WITH WHAT IS UNSEEN OR UNACKNOWLEDGED.
I LOOK AT THINGS WITH WONDER AND EMPATHY. I CAN'T HELP BUT FELL PARTICULAR EMOTIONS AND FEELINGS THAT COME FROM THE OBJECTS AND PLACES I SHOOT. THEY EACH HAVE A LIFE OF THEIR OWN. THEY EACH HAVE A UNIQUE VOICE OF THEIR OWN, AND I FIND MYSELF DRAWN TO WHAT WAS ONCE THERE. I AM DRAWN TO THE ENERGY THESE PLACES HARBOR, PLACES THAT HAVE LEFTOVER PARTS OF A LIFE. THESE PARTS MAY TELL A GOOD STORY OR EVEN BAD STORY, AND I've GROWN TO BE SENSITIVE TO THE SETTINGS I SHOOT. PLACES THAT ARE LEFT BEHIND AND FORGOTTEN ARE THE PLACES THAT INTEREST ME THE MOST. FINDING THAT MOMENT THAT IS QUIET AND STILL, BUT HAS SO MUCH HISTORY YOU CAN FEEL IT. I COME IN JUST AS AN OBSERVER. IT'S LIKE A CONVERSATION THAT IS GOING ON, AND I DON'T WANT TO INTERRUPT. I TRY TO CAPTURE ALL OF IT, AND THEN IM GONE, APPRECIATIVE OF THESE PLACES OF QUIET ChAOS. I FIND BEAUTY IN THeSe FORGOTTEN PLACES, GIVING THEM A CONTINUING LIFE THROUGH THE ART OF PHOTOGRAPHY.