After realizing I didn't actually want to go to med school (sorry, mom and dad!), I halted my grad school apps and accepted a serendipitous scholarship to a professional makeup artistry program in Vancouver, BC.  After learning all I could about beauty and prosthetic makeup, I moved to Los Angeles to pursue my craft. 

I worked in film, fashion, and live events and had an AMAZING time but it was in LA that I discovered that I liked taking photos even better than doing makeup! Much like dance, makeup was only remembered if someone was there to capture it.  I wanted to create things that would live forever.