Your body of work ranges from photos of movement- to expecting mothers- to product stills. Somehow, despite the subject, there’s an energy injected into your work and the themes your pursue that makes it distinctly yours. What would you say is your signature? How did you acquire it?
wow, thank you! I guess my signature would be a recurring theme of body, limbs, movement, body language, etc. Im interested in the "in between" moments and spontaneity as a way to capture someones essence. I think my background as a movement artist and dancer has infiltrated how I take pictures- in terms of the motion and composition. Something I also try to achieve is a sense of no time and no place- so the image captures a feeling more than a specific time or place. Using film definitely helps with that. 

You never shoot digital, only film. No flash! In a world so focused on seeing results in real time, how do you stay true to your craft? 

I learned how to shoot, develop, and print photos in high school, so I'm just more comfortable with 35mm and super 8mm than I am with digital. I feel that film is so visceral- the whole process is more hands on and rooted in instinct and trust.  To me, shooting on film feels more natural and like alchemy- the energy and movement and lighting are integral to the outcome- so it's more than documentation. I find that I am drawn to working with people that are okay with the unknown and taking risks, and prefer the look of film (like Baby Baby!) which gives me the opportunity to keep shooting on film.

Any special techniques you apply to your photography you’d be willing to share? Is there a specific environment or material that's integral to your work?

I can't say I have any special techniques, but I do shoot pretty instinctually and fast. I have experimented with developing film with household products like coffee, beer, flowers, tea... that definitely creates a specific look to the images. (shout out to Mono No Aware- where I learned non-toxic developing techniques, as well as analog filmmaking!)

How do you collaborate with other dancers? What’s that process like usually for you?

I love working with dancers and non-dancers alike, though there is an undeniable somatic awareness that is so present in dancers, it reads on film as much as it does in live performance. My process and practice with dancers is very collaborative and open. I want everything to feel good, both physically. and conceptually.  Aside from choreographing and perfuming with dancers, I have had the pleasure of documenting the process and performance of several artists, and it may be my favorite thing to capture. Its like making a whole new piece of work out of their original piece. 

As a dancer, you know poise- what’s the worst or best slouch, pose you’ve seen at the table? 

my daughter eats at her high chair with her right leg up on her tray, foot dipped in yogurt or whatever she's eating. I'd say that's the craziest table posture I've seen. ha!

Do you play music while you shoot? What? Do you have a playlist you can share?

I don't! In fact... all of my super 8mm films are in silent too... I love music but find silence profound while experiencing art. The movement becomes the music.  

Your work with expecting or new mothers is so thoughtful and beautiful. How do you describe the impact of the images of these women has on society? 

I feel so honored to capture women in such an intimate, vulnerable, yet powerful moment. I try to keep the portraits true to the expecting mom by keeping the images candid and real. These images aren't meant to be a political statement, but as we know the pregnant body. is a political battleground, which is not something I was totally prepared for when I began this series. I hope that society can both honor the pregnant body, while also letting it be. 

How do you manage a work-life balance as an artist and a new mom? What are some words you’d go back and tell your younger self? can be when you were expecting, had just given birth, before having gotten pregnant. 

That balance is HARD. Sometimes it works pretty well to juggle a baby and a project, other times its total chaos.

I now realize how vital just a few minutes of uninterrupted time can be. 

I would tell myself to be more patient and to trust that everything I am doing and working on is the creative practice, no matter when or if it actually does get done.