About Me​

Photography became a hobby in 2009 when, at Coachella’s annual music festival, I used a Canon Powershot Sx to photograph bands from the VIP section. A music blogger liked my style and we linked up at Wanderlust Music Festival. That year, some of the photos I took in the pit would end up on said festival’s site. I enjoyed photographing everyone from Grace Jones to the Cure for Spinning Platters until July 2015. I sought more of a challenge.

I first picked up a drone in mid-2014 and have been hooked ever since. What started out as a hobby morphed into a full-blown career where I operate as a Part 107-certified commercial remote pilot, writer, photographer, and consultant. I am currently based in West Michigan and have used my drones to shoot imagery for HGTV’s House Hunters, Experience Grand Rapids, Calvin University, Studio Park, and others.

My work has been published in magazines, including DigitalFOTO, Drone360, along with major publications such as Fortune, CNN, and international newspapers. Recently, an image I captured of Copper Peak’s ski lift made the front page of the Detroit Free Press.

I’ve collaborated with big tech brands including Intel. My images and words have been featured in the book “Masters of Drone Photography.” I co-hosted PiXL Drone Show for the better part of one year, and frequently share my expertise on all things drone, and sometimes NFTs, as a guest on other drone industry-related shows.

In addition to working with various clients, both large and small, on aerial photography and videography projects, I’ve also written and developed marketing strategies, and built communities, for top industry brands including Flying Robot International Film Festival, DroneDeploy, Pilot Institute, InterDrone Expo and ACE Hardware. I served as a contributing writer for DPReview, for four-and-a-half years, before it migrated to new ownership. Currently, I serve as a board member for the Michigan Coalition of Drone Operators. I’ve served on the jury for Boston Drone Film Festival and can be found in the Women and Drones’ Part 107 prep course.

I enjoy traveling the country and world in search of fresh new perspectives. While aerial photography is my true passion, I’m also a hobbyist Milky Way photographer and Aurora chaser. I don’t like being confined to one genre or style and enjoy experimentation in my free time. It sometimes creeps into my professional work, as well.

If you’d like to collaborate on a project, please don’t hesitate to reach out via the contact form below.