My Story

Growing up in downtown Baltimore, I was surrounded by a landscape rich in diversity, vibrancy, and tension. It was a place teeming with wild characters and stories. At fourteen, my dad gave me a camera, and that’s where my relentless journey in filmmaking began. It quickly became my obsession, and to this day, it remains the only job I’ve ever had.

Over the years, my childhood dream has morphed into a larger vision: to use film as a way to catalyze change and collaboratively shape the world I aspire to be a part of. As an Emmy Award-winning director and cinematographer with twenty years of experience, I’ve had the privilege of being welcomed into communities to make documentaries and commercials in every corner of the globe. 

I often find myself blending the roles of director and cinematographer, moving comfortably between the artistic and the technical, embracing the challenges and rewards of both. I take pride in having a vision and the technical capability to turn it into reality. This allows me to create intimate, elevated work with smaller, more nimble crews. That is where I thrive.

My approach to every project combines a refined visual aesthetic with a deep understanding of story and character. Empathy and honesty are crucial elements of my process, especially when telling stories that cross cultural divides.

My work, ranging from commercials for brands like Timberland, Facebook, and Toyota and television projects for National Geographic, Netflix, and PBS has won Emmys, a Peabody, been named Vimeo Staff Picks, and won awards at major film festivals around the world. 

I love and am proud of what I’ve made but what’s most exciting is what’s coming tomorrow, this year, thereafter: telling stories that are not only entertaining but exciting, impactful, and visionary.