I'm a settler living in Ktaqmkuk (St. John's), Newfoundland and Labrador. I'm a queer (gender-nonconforming) woman, and I share this life with a wonderful human who happens to be trans-agender. I’m sharing this because 1) I love being queer (try it if you haven't!), 2) queer love is so special and I am so very privileged with it, and 3) very importantly, my lived experience and the experiences of those I love may make you feel more comfortable in a photoshoot setting with me. I hope we can come into a space together with some common ground and know that some things (especially related to gender, sexuality, and identity) may need no explanation.

I came out in my early 30s and it was a weird and wild time that came with lots of questions and lots of reflecting, both about myself and the world around me. Being queer has since heavily influenced just about everything in my life and the way I live it, including the way I like to photograph. I want to use this art form to tell stories that deserve to be heard and to celebrate people who may not find representation elsewhere.

I like to challenge the heteronormative and patriarchal ways in which our society unfortunately works. I don't subscribe to the boxes we are put in and the roles that are expected of us. And I certainly don't subscribe to a certain way to take photos.

For a very long time I was looking for a photography "style" to stick with because that's what I thought I needed to do to be considered "a good photographer." But now that just sounds like another box to me, and I reject it! The results and look of each photoshoot with me are different and depend on what the vision is. What do you want to F E E L when you look at your photos?

PS: Other things I like include birding (I'm an organizer for a local Feminist Bird Club), hiking, reading, Lino cutting, monoprinting, collaging, embroidery, and hemming all of my partner's clothing.