What camera brand do you shoot with?

I shoot with a Canon camera.

Do you edit your photos? If so, what tools or apps do you use?

About 80% of the photos I send to clients or keep for myself are edited. Factors include (lighting conditions, weather, what the client wants, etc)

I use Adobe Lightroom (a photographer’s favorite) and Adobe Photoshop (also a photographer’s favorite)

What basic equipment do you carry?

• EOS R10 - still basic but gets the job done

• 24-105mm (Main)

• 100-400mm (Secondary and/or backup for mostly landscapes)

• Always at least 2-3 batteries

• My Speedlite

• 4x SanDisk 256GB Extreme PRO SD Cards

• Anker 737 24,000mAh Power Bank

• GEEKOTO 58” Tripod

• 10.9-inch iPad Air 256gb model (most of my photos are in cloud storage)

• 14-inch MacBook Pro | M1

• Apple SD Card to USB-C Adapter Dongle (for on-the-go editing)

• Anker PowerExpand+ 7-in-1 USB-C PD Media Hub

• Lens Wipes *essential*

Has photography changed the way you see the world around you?

Well.. My dream is to be a photo-journalist and travel the world. Photography becomes a tool for capturing events as they unfold, often without filters. You learn to look beyond the surface and focus on what's real and raw. Your eyes are constantly scanning for emotion and action. This sharpens your sense of timing and helps you become a more observant, quick-thinking storyteller. As a journalist, you realize that one photo can shape public opinion, spark movements, or shift political conversations.

and...

Photography turns routine moments — morning light, a quiet street, a shared laugh—into something worth remembering. It trains you to slow down and look deeper. Shooting family, friends, or strangers helps you develop empathy and appreciation for the people in your life. You begin to value memory, not just aesthetics.

In both roles:

• You learn to see more and assume less.

• You gain a stronger connection to people, places, and stories.

• You develop a personal visual language that reflects how you see the world.