I recently had the opportunity to shoot a men’s fashion story for Esquire Kazakhstan.
I’ve always had a hard time describing what kind of photography I do and that is still true.
I’m so in love with taking photos that I find it difficult to not shoot something but that doesn’t have to be the case.
It is okay to shoot everything from weddings to your friend’s birthday, sports, and even fashion if you want to.
The important thing is the way you curate your work.
For example, you wouldn’t expect Brittny Spears to have a metal song on her album full of pop hits.

Consistency is one of the most difficult and elusive parts of photography.
I try to find a balance in 3 ways.
1. Similar lighting and editing style throughout my images.
2. Subject matter. (what/who are you photographing)
3. Restricting myself to one lens per shoot. Too many options can make things messy.

The shoot featured below was particularly interesting to me because the model is a US Olympic gold medalist for fencing.
The model Race Imboden also uses his platform to advocate for the end of gun violence which is a topic very near to my heart.
I wish I knew this beforehand because it’s something I would have strived to convey in the images.
If you have time do your research before any shoot but unfortunately, I shot this one a couple of days after I found out about it.

To wrap this up I’m very stoked to be seeing my images printed more often than they ever have been this year and I’m looking forward to keeping this going.