I'm a photojournalist and portrait photographer. When I don't have a camera in hand I can be found playing soccer (poorly,) and riding my road bike (slowly.)

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

Traveling is all about community and connection. Plus, I'm working on a personal photography project (http://bit.ly/NudePortraitsPhoto) that involves travel and photographing strangers, so I'm using Couch Surfing as a way to be able to plug into a community quickly.

Interests

Photography, journalism, soccer, feminism.

• photography
• womens rights
• traveling
• socializing
• cycling
• surfing
• soccer
• journalism

Music, Movies, and Books

Music: The Head and the Heart, Vampire Weekend, Ratatat and Taylor Swift obviously.

Books: Searching for Bobby Fischer & The Art of Looking Sideways.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

I never went to college and I'm a self taught photographer. When I was 23 I got hired to be a staff photojournalist at a small newspaper in Southern Utah. Because there are so many photojournalism graduates, getting a job without a degree in the field is pretty rare, so I'm pretty proud that I got that job without a degree.

A few years ago I photographed a protest that was part of the Arab Spring when I was living in Amman, Jordan. That was an amazing experience.

Teach, Learn, Share

I could endlessly lecture about photography to the point of malnutrition. If you want advice and opinion, I'm your guy.

What I Can Share with Hosts

My passion for meeting people and my love of creation.

Countries I’ve Visited

Jordan, Thailand

Countries I’ve Lived In

Jordan