About Me

After picking up my first DSLR in 2013, I knew I would never put it down.

My first love is nature/wildlife photography, especially since I love to hike.

However, I have a passion for live event photography. Whether it be theatrical or dance performances, Galas, conferences or fundraisers—I find it exciting to capture sincere moments onstage or amongst a sea of patrons.

Most recently I photographed the Manitoba Opera’s Gala Reception in honour of Michael Nesbitt, Rainbow Resource Centre’s Edge Gala, and the Harry S. Rintoul Award winning show The Goose by Ellen Peterson at The Gargoyle Theatre.

I grew up with a love for making small music videos using my phone and iMovie, but since moving to Winnipeg, I have developed a deeper love for videomaking.

In college, Bell FibeTV1 selected my proposal amongst my classmates to produce a limited docu-series, titled All the World’s a Virtual Stage, which can still be viewed here. I am so thankful for the opportunity to have produced this mini-series. It gave me a better understanding of the steps it takes to make a quality series for online viewership.

Since then, I have been producing promotional videos for organizations like Film Training Manitoba with their annual SWIFT Conference, and the University of Winnipeg with videos to promote their Masters in Management program.

I was an avid reader as a child, and always had a love for writing and crafting stories. (Perhaps a positive of being an only child meant that I had to keep myself preoccupied.)

My first big attempt at fiction writing was in grade nine when my english teacher recommended I take part in National Novel Writing Month. The task was to write a 50,000 word book within the month of November, and I have five physical copies of the book to prove I achieved it. (They are hidden far from the eyes of the public, I must admit. Although the story would likely engross lovers of The Hunger Games or Divergent. Both popular around the time of my writing.)

My post-secondary career mostly involved writing essays and journalistic articles (which you can find links to here) so I had a hiatus on creative writing until 2023.

Amidst working several jobs, I decided I would try writing for myself again, and within seven months, I had written a 108,000 word fantasy novel (map included)—which after several drafts has now surpassed 116,000 words. That fantasy novel lit a fire in me, and since then I have written 2 other novels and several plays, two of which I produced at the 2024 and 2025 Winnipeg Fringe Festival, which you can learn about here.

In the future I wish to pursue a Masters in Creative Writing, but for now, writing, producing, and publishing my writing will suffice.

My grandmother used to tell people that I would work for Disney one day—that I draw so much that I’d be crazy to not go into animation.

One of my majors in university was Visual Art, but unfortunately animation wasn’t in the cards for me. However, I did learn how to paint with oils, how to create depth with pastels, and how to hone my skills with a simple pen or pencil.

Then I got an iPad and I fell in love with digital art. (It was definitely cheaper than buying more paint, canvases, markers and pens.)

While I typically only make art for myself (e.g. character designs for my written works) I have had several people commission me to illustrate their book or album covers. I surround myself with so many creative people in so many different disciplines, I am so grateful that they trust me to bring their visions to life.

You can see some of my designs for book and album covers here.