About JPEG

when i was young everyone thought i’d grow up to be an artist.  instead i went on to pursue a degree in economics, a stubborn act of rebellion that stuck with me for too many years.  when you’re not pursuing your passion, you’re constantly wondering what you should be doing with your life.

at 33 i picked up a camera and haven’t put it down since.  i learned photography by putting my camera settings on manual and shooting as much as possible.  my camera started taking me places; i explored different music scenes around the city, traveled with a couple of bands, met tons of cool people, even got written up in the washington post.

in the fall of 2009, i began to dream about making a photography book about eighteenth street lounge.  i poured my heart and soul into it and 2 years later, esl: the photobook is still like a dream, but now it’s one i can hold in my hands.

so 2011 turned out to be a great year.  on top of releasing the book, i entered my first photography competition and won.  i also started shooting video and learning video editing. fun stuff!