It’s almost 2026… Wow.

“Bean and Barley” Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Over the last few months I have accomplished a great deal. I really dived back into who I was, and I have to say I’m reaching for my piece of the pie. It’s been a long year full of ups and downs — a failed four-year relationship and the need to start over afterward was painful but also strangely invigorating. I lost myself in that relationship; I lost sight of who I was and what I wanted, and I didn’t fully realize it until the relationship ended. The first couple of weeks after the breakup left me in shock, questioning how I would rebuild and set out on a new journey, how I would follow a fresh path. I remember getting my apartment and unpacking, deciding then that I would spend the remainder of the year truly focusing on myself and exploring what it would look like to be single again. One thing that continuously carried me through was my camera. Going out to shoot and capture moments brought me a great deal of peace, solace, and calm, and I’m so thankful I had that creative outlet — it helped me get through a very difficult time. Fast forward almost six months, and I’m officially a published photographer; I also put together a book featuring some of my favorite work, and there’s so much more on the horizon. I was terrified at the beginning, and now I’m simply grateful that I’ve found myself again. I’m living for me, and these days I have a camera in my hand nine times out of ten before I leave the house. I’ve posted lots of new work in my gallery, and I just feel so good, so refreshed, motivated, and, above all, genuinely happy.