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I graduated high school. I didn’t have a clue what I wanted to do, so I just picked Business Management.

I made a friend in college, and we started a small computer business in his parents’ garage. It turned out to be better money than my day job.

I also picked up my first camera and started exploring the world of photography.

I graduated with my Associate’s in Business Management and kept on slinging computers. Although, I still felt like something was missing...

After being completely blown away by Blade Runner: 2049, it struck me that it was someone’s job to create the visual experience I had just witnessed. During the car ride home, I knew that was what I was meant to do.

With the rise of crypto-mining, computer hardware became increasingly expensive and hard to source. It was time to move on from self-employment.

Rural Wisconsin offers few jobs to pick from, so I landed at the local DMV. I learned a lot about effective communication and it turned out to be a bigger blessing than I could have imagined.

I got my first video gig shooting a friend’s wedding – Bride Runner: 2019, if you will.

Eventually, I just couldn’t push papers anymore. I still had that burning passion for film, and I had to do something more creative.

I quit my job, and moved to St. Paul, MN. I figured I would have a better chance of gaining film experience in the Twin Cities than the farmlands of Wisconsin.

A week after I moved in, COVID shut the world down…

After nearly a year of doing oddball jobs (shoutout DoorDash and my rusty 2006 Mazda3) and waiting for gigs to start reappearing, I finally landed some video production work.

Westwood Community Church hired me as a video production intern, which also included a fantastic leadership development program. Then, as a side hustle, Studio Veil offered freelance wedding videography and editing work.

In April, my internship was concluding and I decided to transition into full time freelance videography. I became the lead video editor for Studio Veil, and I began shooting ads for local businesses and nonprofits.