About

In 1999 I passed the Bar and opened a small office focused on criminal defense. Within six months I had my first “big” case, an attempted murder. A few months after that I had “big” case, a stabbing. Soon thereafter I assisted more senior attorneys on death penalty cases. And so it went for the next 15 years, narcotics trafficking, sexual assault, shootings, stabbings, embezzlement, and on and on. Until the day in 2012, my wife said “Your job is making you angry and sad. Pick something else, anything else, and do it well.”

I entered into criminal defense because I am interested in people. In their stories, their lives. This same fascination is what led me to pursue film and portrait photography as my second career. I enjoy exploring and capturing facets of the human condition and the challenge of telling story as Documentary Art. I’m predominately self taught and have also taken some classes at Duke University Moving Image Program. I am enjoying the journey towards mastering the art.

I currently serve on the board of The Light Factory, which works to inspire and empower our Charlotte, NC community through photography education and exhibitions.