Hey, I'm a photographer out of Southern California. I love paintball, all kinds of action and sports photography, and a bunch of other stuff. I've had a moderate amount of traveling experience in the past few years. It has motivated me to go out and do what I am scared of doing: getting out of my comfort zone. And to do that, I must find ways to not only get around, but places I can stay once I have gotten somewhere!

If you are nice enough to allow me to stay with you, rest assured that you will barely know I am there! I respect that you are taking a chance by letting people into your home and I am extremely appreciative if I happen to be one of those people!

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I want to see the world around me and to do that, you usually need money. I don't have a lot of money so I am looking for alternatives to expensive hotels and mite ridden hostels. Hahaha!

Interests

Longboarding, paintball(played consistently from 2007 to 2014. Now I just watch) , rifle shooting, a lot of different types of photography, traveling, trying new things, juggling, woodworking, petting animals, making music videos, hiking, playing frisbee(occasionally), and a whole slew of other stuff!

• animals
• pets
• dogs
• photography
• clubbing
• paintball
• traveling
• juggling
• woodworking
• music
• hiking
• hunting
• paintballing
• sports
• teaching
• volunteering

Music, Movies, and Books

My favorite movie is probably a three way tie between Princess Mononoke, Saving Private Ryan, and 500 Days of Summer.

My musical tastes are very erratic. Sometimes I am very content with the top 40 radio hits. Other times I look for more alternative rock, hip hop, and soundtrack music. I usually like to sing along to Wicked: The Musical, The Nightmare Before Christmas, or Phantom of the Opera :D

As a former university student, I am still recovering my love of literature. As of now, I only read books that are related to photography, politics, or some kind of art.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I have dropped into the splits while simultaneously juggling three balls. (I used to be a contortionist for my local circus club)

I have gone bungie jumping!

I have fought a tree and lost(ask me about it, unless you are squeamish. It beat me up pretty bad).

Teach, Learn, Share

I'm not exactly sure what I am supposed to put here.

What I Can Share with Hosts

Photography! Have you ever wanted a nice portrait of yourself that looks like it WASN'T TAKEN BY A PHONE? Maybe you have wanted a collection of photographs with you and your significant other? Or maybe you need help taking good pictures of stuff you need to sell on Ebay? That's where I come in! I've got years of both volunteer and professional experience as a photographer.

I'm not a photographer who only has a phone camera and only posts to instagram(not that there's anything wrong with that ;), I use professional level gear and push myself to be of a professional caliber.

Or I can help out with whatever else needs doing! I am good with kids! I worked for two years at a summer school as a teacher assistant. I'm good with pets! I grew up with two dogs and a chinchilla.

I would love to share my skills with anyone who is kind enough to help me in return!

Countries I’ve Visited

France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Peru, Switzerland

Countries I’ve Lived In

United States