“You Don’t Have To Be Great To Start, But You Have To Start To Be Great.”

A Fresh Chapter in my Art and Life.

Hi friends,

It’s been almost three years since my last blog post — which feels both like a blink and a lifetime. In that time, I’ve been reshaping not just my art, but also myself. I’ve given my website a fresh look, and with it, I’m stepping back into sharing more openly about my creative journey, the things that inspire me, and how I’m growing along the way.

One quote that’s been sitting with me lately is one I first heard on a Jay Shetty podcast, though it’s originally attributed to Zig Ziglar:

“You don’t have to be great to start, but you have to start to be great.”

Simple, but powerful. It’s helped me push through perfectionism and just begin — whether that means picking up a camera, stepping into the darkroom, or lacing up my shoes for a run.

This past season has been about learning to show up consistently, even when I don’t feel ready. Training for a half marathon has done as much for my mental health and spirituality as it has for my body. Running has become a moving meditation — a reminder that progress doesn’t have to be fast to be meaningful.

I’ve also been listening to the Soul Boom podcast, which has been nourishing my spirituality. Hearing conversations about humanity, growth, and the fact that even the people we admire most are still human — they stumble, they make mistakes, but they find ways to keep going — has been incredibly grounding. It’s comforting to know that imperfection is part of the journey, and that we’re all just learning as we go.

That theme of imperfection has pulled me back into one of my oldest loves: mordançage. I haven’t worked with this rare darkroom process since college, but returning to it has felt like reconnecting with an old friend. The way mordançage reshapes an image — lifting the emulsion, creating unexpected textures and veils — mirrors so much of what I’ve been feeling in life: fragile, raw, and yet strangely beautiful in its unpredictability.

Alongside mordançage, I’ve been creating more black-and-white photography again, both digital and film. Stripping away color has always sharpened my attention to light, shadow, and emotion. Recently, though, I’ve also begun weaving more color into my work. It feels like a new layer — a chance to explore vibrancy and mood in ways that balance the quiet strength of my black-and-white pieces.

With all of this growth, I’ve also updated my bio and artist statement in the About section, and reorganized my photographs into clearer, more intentional collections — including new sections for mordançage, black-and-white, and color. It feels good to have my work reflect where I am now, while also honoring the path that brought me here.

All of this — running, podcasts, spiritual growth, mordançage, black-and-white, and color — has been shaping not only my art but the way I move through the world. My creative practice continues to be a space where beauty and imperfection meet, where resilience and vulnerability can coexist.

Here are a few glimpses of what I’ve been working on lately (You can see more in Collections):