About Me / Mission Statement

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I shoot with a Canon 5D Mark IV (2016) — not because it’s the newest camera, but because it works. It was top-of-the-line when it came out, and it still delivers beautiful images and reliable performance. More importantly, I know it inside and out. It lets me focus on what matters most: the people in front of the lens.

By using gear that works — not just what’s trendy — and acquiring equipment slowly, I keep my overhead low. I don’t believe in passing unnecessary costs to clients. That’s how I’m able to offer affordable photography sessions without compromising on quality.

But the reason I photograph runs deeper than business.

Over the years, I’ve lost people close to me. Friends and family have reached out after, asking, “Do you have any photos of them?” And I did. Some of those quiet, candid shots I took became part of their celebration of life. That stuck with me. I realized that photography isn’t just about creating images — it’s about preserving memories for a time when they matter even more.

That feeling only intensified after I became a parent. Time suddenly felt like it was speeding up. I started to feel an urgency — a quiet anxiety — to document the moments I never want to forget. That same instinct drives how I photograph others, too. I want to capture the little things that become big things later — expressions, connections, emotion. The stuff that lasts.

That’s what Undercurrent Images is about. It’s not about flashy gear or perfectly posed moments. It’s about what runs deeper — the emotion under the surface, the stories hiding in the in-between. That’s the undercurrent. And it’s why I do what I do.