I have always enjoyed working with children. I’ve worked as a nanny for several families, and I began babysitting as a teenager. My other passion in life - photography - began around the same time, when I received my first 35mm camera. It seems natural that these two passions would eventually overlap, and lead me to a career photographing children.

The classic style of the J.Crew clothing company is another personal influence I can trace back to my younger years. I looked forward to their catalogs’ arrival in my mailbox, and I’d spend hours looking at the clothing, design, and the photographs. I love the J.Crew look and knew it would be an important influence on my photography in the future.

These three influences - my love for photography, working with children, and the timeless fashions of J.Crew - came together to inspire my portfolio project: a lifestyle/editorial project on children’s fashion. Working with children is exciting, genuine, and unpredictable. It’s the kind of work I love, and I hope to express those feelings in my photographs.