Despite a childhood penchant for accordion playing and tap dancing (at the same time!), my career path fortunately took me to the visual and moving arts.
From award winning documentarian to award winning creative director in advertising to commercial film director and filmmaker (beauty and lifestyle), to web series/content creator, to tabletop directing (food), to portrait photography, my career spans a broad spectrum of disciplines.
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My culinary fascination began in college when Middle Eastern and Asian friends introduced me to spices...my mother used only salt, pepper and paprika! The kitchen became this magical place in which to explore and find joy. To make food that not only tastes good but looks gorgeous and then later setting that to motion.
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Portraiture combines my skills of directing and lighting. When shooting someone, I look to capture a moment, not just an image. Something that expresses their character. And I love dogs. They are always who they are. No artifice. A pure communication of spirit.
​Beyond shooting, my skill set includes editing, graphics and creative development.​​
I have now embarked on a new venture, writing and illustrating children's books based on my two dachshunds.​
And in case you were wondering, I now ascribe to the old British adage of what defines a lady or a gentleman: someone who can play the accordion . . . but doesn’t!
