As a photographer, web developer, and community catalyst, my goal has always been to explore fresh perspectives and reveal authentic moments that foster understanding between people.

For over two decades, my camera has accompanied me on adventures around the globe, allowing me to reflect the immense diversity of human experiences. Whether capturing the vibrant cultures of Southeast Asia or the moody landscapes of the Pacific Northwest, I strive to make photos that honor the artistic collaboration between myself and my subjects.

A Lifelong Creative Journey

My creative journey began in the artistic hub of San Francisco, where I first discovered my passion for visual storytelling. I explored the city armed with nothing but curiosity and a film camera. Those early street photography exploits taught me the power of connecting with people, listening to them, and allowing them to reveal glimpses of their true selves.

Since then, I’ve continued refining my craft while expanding into new mediums like digital photography, filmmaking, and generative AI. Wherever innovation crosses paths with community, I seek ways to enhance human connection and foster shared understanding.

Illuminating Through Collaboration

Beyond photography, I’ve established myself as a connector – curating discussions, workshops, and spaces that bring diverse creatives together. As Assistant Director for Hornby Island’s documentary series Art Island, I relished the collaborative process of weaving individuals’ stories into a broader narrative.

Recent projects have explored the intersection of AI and art, recognizing technology’s potential when guided by human values. By posing thought-provoking questions, my aim is to stimulate respectful dialogue around shaping AI responsibly.

A Community Catalyst

Now based in Vancouver, I remain dedicated to grassroots initiatives that cultivate strong, engaged communities. Whether mentoring young creatives or spearheading open-source advocacy, empowering others has always been central to my work.

I hope my multifaceted passions serve as a reminder of our shared humanity. Through creativity and connection, many perspectives can be illuminated.

Click here for a partial list of talks I’ve given.

Publications

ABC, AEIOU, Android Authority, Ars Technica, Backstage Rider, Barron’s , BBC News, BC Booklook, BC Business, Beatroute, Bogota Post, Boing Boing, Boston Globe, Boston Magazine, Boston Review, Business 2 Community, Business in Vancouver, Business Insider, Business Week, Bustle, Casino, CBC, CEO, Chicago Tribune, Chronic Art, Cicero, City Metric, Clean Technica, Climate Central, Climate Home News, CMS Wire, CNET, Common Dreams, Computer World, CONFIDENTIAL, Cooler, Cosmos, Cult of Mac, Culture Trip, Daily Hive, DeSmog, Devex, Digital Journal, Discover, Earth Island Journal, Ecowatch, EDM Identity, Elle, Epic Edits, Everfest, Factor Daily, Fast Company, FedScoop, Festival Voice, Financial Times, Flip the Media, Forbes, Fortune, GeekWire, Georgia Straight, Globe & Mail, GovTech, Grazia, Green Prophet, GreenBiz, Grist, GW Hatchet, Heads, High Country News, Hive Health, Huffington Post, Independant Catholic News, Inhabitat, Inside Science, Inside Vancouver, Interesting Engineering, Internet Lab, Ion, IQ, Irish Examiner, Irish News, Jacobin, Japan Times, JPG, LA Times, LA Weekly, Leonardo, Life Hacker, Lifegate, Lion’s Roar, Mashable, Melty, Microbe World, Momentum, Monday, Mother Nature, Motherboard, Motley Fool, Munchies, MusicFestNews, Narcity, National Geographic, National Health Executive, National Observer, Natural History Museum (UK), Neiman @ Harvard, Netzwoche, New Scientist, New Yorker, Newsweek, Noisey, NPR, NZZ Folio, O Eco, Ocean Drive, Oil Review, One Green Planet, Ozy, Pacific Yachthing, PBS Media Shift, Phys.org, Pique News, Play the Game, Policy Innovations, Public Radio International (PRI), Quartz, Rabble.ca, Rain Zine, Read Write, Reason, Reuters, Reykjavík Grapevine, Rice Paper, Ricochet, Rolling Stone, Science, Scout, Scroll.in, Shareable, Ship to Shore, Skewed, Slate, Star Tribune, Surfer, Tablet, Tech In Asia, Tech.co, TechCrunch, TechVibes, TED, Texas Public Radio, That’s, The Atlantic, The Boar, The Conversation, The Daily Meal, The Daily Beast, The Guardian, The Independant, The Narwhal, The Nation, The National Interest, The New Republic, The News Minute, The Progressive, The Register, The Revalator, The Seattle Globalist, The Strategist, The Student, The Trace, The Tyee, The Verge, The Walrus, The Weather Network, Thrasher, Time Magazine, Torontoist, Toronto Star, Triple Pundit, USA Today, Vancouver Observer, Venture Beat, Vice, Victoria Times Colonist, Village Voice, Voice of America, Vox, Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Weedmaps, West Ender, Whistle Blower, WIRED, World Religion News, Xtra, Yale Environment 360, Yes!

Portraits:

Alex Bilodeau, Amber Case, Anima Sarah Lavoy, Ann Mortifee, Arvind Subramanian, Barack Obama, Ben Harper, Bill Clinton, Billy Bob Thorton, Boris Wertz, Bradley Shende, Brett Gaylor, Brian Solis, Caen Contee, Celina Agaton, Chanel Reynolds, Charlie Blackcat Smith, Chef Chris Blanco, CloZee, Chris Jordan, Christy Clark, Colin Mochrie, Dan Martell, Dave Olson, David Eagleman, Debbie Landa, Dennis Littky, Dickson Despommier, Don Tapscott, Douglas Coupland, Eckhart Tolle, Elizabeth Streb, Erika Harrison, Esther Duflo, Evo Morales, Gary Slutkin, George W. Bush, George H. W. Bush, Grace Park, Gregor Robertson, Guy Kawasaki, His Holiness the Dalai Lama, Ian Hinkle, Iggy Pop, Imogen Heap, J. E. Martin, Jack Dorsey, Jack Kornfield, Jad Abumrad, James Andrews, Jason Mogus, Jer Crowle, Jerimiah Owyang, John Legend, Julie Gordon, Khelsilem, Kim Catrall, Krishna Das, Lady Sovereign, Laurence Fishburne, Leonard Brody, Lisa Jackson, Lital Marom, Lynda Brown-Ganzert, Malcolm Gladwell, Mark Zuckerberg, Matthew Good, Melissa Pierce, Michael Ferguson, Michael Stipe, Mike Edwards, Mikhail Gorbachev, Nadia Nascimento, Nardwuar, Nicholas Felton, Pamela Groberman, Neil Young, Pete Doherty, Phil Djwa, Reggie Watts, Richard Branson, Ross Rebagliati, Roy Henry Vickers, Ryan Bader, Ruth Ozeki, Sam Sullivan, Shaena Lambert, Shaquille O’Neal, Stewart Butterfield, Tahmoh Penikett, Wayne Gretzky, Zoë Keating, Zoetica Ebb

Clients

6S Marketing, A100, AAA, Able BC, Academie Duello, Access to Media Education, Achilles Media, Affinity Bridge, Affinity China, Agentic, American Express, Amplify Her, Aphrodite’s Organics, Arson Clothing, ArtForum.com, Barker Langham, Blanche MacDonald, Burnkit, Calgary Stampede, Canada Wide Media, Canadian Tourism Commission (CTC), Cause+Affect, Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), Cengage Learning, Chaotic Moon, CIBC, CKNW, Clio, COMM100, Communicopia, Connect.com, Consulate General of the United States, City of Vancouver, Cossette, Crowd Companies, Curatio, Dalai Lama Center for Peace and Education, Dartmouth, David Suzuki Foundation, Department of Justice Canada, DeSmogBlog, DigiBC, Edgewater Casino, ESRI, Estee, Facing Finance, Faraday Future, FleishmanHillard, Happy Planet, HighRoad, Flock, Foreign Affairs – Trade and Development Canada, FPInnovations, FreshGrade, Future Works, Galiano Island Books, Galiano Island Elementary School, Geekwire, Getty Images, Girl Scouts, Gowalla, Green Party of Canada, Groupe PVP, Hairpin Communications, Has Offers, Hearst, Historica Canada, Hodder Education, Hollyhock, Hootsuite, Hop Studios, Hybridity Music, IEEE, ING Direct, Ink Global, International Olympic Committee (IOC), International Society for Biological and Environmental Repositories (ISBER), JAC by JC, Johnson & Johnson, Jones Soda, Klout, Kulture Haus, Luna Pads, Light Organ Records, Lime, London 2012 Cultural Olympiad (LOCOG), Lullabot, Lululemon, Lumina Datamatics, LX Ventures, McGraw Hill, Microsoft, Microsoft Canada, Mobify, Modo, Mondo Trading Company, Moonfruit, Mortenson Construction, NatGeo Publishing, New Media BC, NHK World Japan, Nuba, NY LA, Oberlin College and Conservatory, Omers Ventures, One Net Marketing, Pacific Aviation Museum, Pan Pacific Vancouver, Pay Firma, Payroll Hero, PCBC, Peer Giving Solutions, Penguin Books, Pentagram, Picatic, Pinnacle International, PR Associates, Ptarmigan Arts, PUNCH Canada, Purple Thistle, Red Bull, Reel Youth, Renewal Partners, Ringier, Rsquared Communication, Saltspring Soap Works, Saltspring Coffee, Samsung, Scotia Bank, Seattle Cancer Care Alliance, Skeena Wild, SportGo, Stauss & Quint, Strategic News Service, Strutta, TckTckTck, Tekara, Techvibes, The Firelight Group, The Garrison Institute, The Kerplunks, THNK School of Creative Leadership, Tonic Records, Tourism Vancouver, Treasures of the Heart, Trinity Western University, TUNE, UN AIDS, Union Gospel Mission, United Nations, United States Penitentiary – Marion, University of British Columbia (UBC), VanArts, Vancouver 2010 Cultural, Olympiad (VANOC), Vancouver Foundation, Vancouver Observer, Version One Ventures, Violator Films, Vision Critical, Vision Vancouver, Vivonet, Waldorf Hotel, W2 Woodwards, Xerox, Zazoo