CURRENT MISSION

Exploring the world and all its people through the lens of photography and empathy

ABOUT ME

I'm just zis guy, you know?

First a thespian, then a developmental psychology student, I finally found my true calling when I picked up a camera at age 19. Years later, I am living out my dreams and searching for the place where I need to be. I love telling stories; listening, moreso.

PHILOSOPHY

My philosophy cannot be contained in a box on the internet.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

HOW I PARTICIPATE IN COUCHSURFING

I've hosted half a dozen surfers in Austin, and look forward to surfing across western europe.

COUCHSURFING EXPERIENCE

I've hosted a few surfers who have all been fantastic people.

Interests

Photography, cinema, art, animation, horticulture, ornithology, anthropology, philosophy, science fiction, fantasy, imagination, psychedelia, geopolitics, geology, anatomy, linguistics, computers, basketball, fútbol, fencing (epee), globalization, sustainability, semiotics, spirituality, hiking, backpacking, partying, chilling, love.

• arts
• photography
• partying
• movies
• hiking
• backpacking
• surfing
• fencing
• basketball
• boxing
• anatomy
• animation
• anthropology
• geology
• geopolitics
• ornithology
• psychology
• science

Music, Movies, and Books

Music (recently): Washed Out, Toro Y Moi, Caribou, Four Tet, Galapagos, Joanna Newsom, The Hood Internet, the Flaming Lips, Chopin, Brahms, Bulgarian choirs
Last film I saw in theatres: Tree of Life
Books: The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Infinite Jest, biography of Walker Evans, Life of Pi

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Oh geez, I'm way better at showing than telling. Check out my website! I think I've got the best job in the world, it takes me anywhere and everywhere.

Teach, Learn, Share

Film and digital photography, darkroom technique, digital editing and toning, Adobe and Apple creative suites (photoshop, illustrator, indesign, dreamweaver, lightroom, final cut pro, soundtrack, compressor, iWork, iLife), fencing.

Countries I’ve Visited

France, United States

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States

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