ABOUT ME:
I am a professional photographer originally from the Midwest (Iowa) but spent most of my childhood in Long Beach, CA. I currently run a small photo studio specializing in editorial photography in Portland, OR

PHILOSOPHY:
I live my life with the purpose of trying to enjoy every moment and to appreciate what I have/the people in my life.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I regularly try to couchsurf on my travels to meet new friends and to learn about the area I'm staying in. Over the years I have also shared my own couch/rooms with the CS community.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

Have had some truly great experiences couchsurfing, still friends with a lot of my hosts to this day! Its always great to meet new people and learn about different places/cultures.

Interests

These days I've been keeping busy taking photos, curating/producing shows for others, and hoping to make a book next year.

• arts
• literature
• architecture
• design
• photography
• coffee
• running
• gardening
• technology
• traveling
• cars
• music
• cycling
• hiking
• history
• beaches
• furniture design

Music, Movies, and Books

Haruki Murakami, Herman Hesse, Charles Buckowski, Hunter S. Thompson, Oscar Wilde

Lately I've been on a horror movie kick, but I have a pretty diverse film interest as well.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

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Teach, Learn, Share

-Can teach most technical/conceptual areas of photography
-Long distance hiking advice
- Basic Auto mechanics/bicycle/motorcycle mechanics
-Video Gaming? N64 anyone?

What I Can Share with Hosts

Would love to share stories from traveling, maybe buy or make them dinner, and hopefully learn something new.

Countries I’ve Visited

Belize, Canada, China, Colombia, Cuba, Guatemala, Iceland, Japan, Mexico, Panama, South Korea, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States