Originally from Montreal Canada, I am now a Brooklyn-based freelance photographer. I am self-taught, and I have a background in youth development and women’s empowerment, with a focus on using photography for social justice. I worked in the non-profit world for 12 years before taking the leap to becoming a full-time photographer. I am the Founding Director of Camera of the Month Club, a NYC photography collective. I am a Nikon Scholarship winner at the Santa Fe Photography Workshops, and an Artist Member of SohoPhoto Gallery in NYC. My work is held in permanent collection at the Rockaway Hotel.

I spend most of my time photographing the beaches of NYC, with a focus on the Rockaways and Fort Tilden. I have been working on my current series, Beach Lovers, for over five years. When I am not shooting photographs, I am spending as

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