I was born in California, and it's in my blood. From the wine country of NoCal to the South Bay, this state taught me how to see. Manhattan Beach is home now, and the pier outside my door has become the subject I keep returning to, the place where I learned that a single stretch of coastline can hold a thousand different mornings.

My path to the camera was not a straight line. I trained as an actor, studied film, and spent my early years on sets in Hollywood, learning how a story moves: how a single shot, held a beat too long, can change everything an audience feels. Every one of those chapters was about the same thing: how to tell a story that makes someone stop and feel something.

When I committed fully to photography, I became a travel and commercial photographer, traveling to more than 20 countries to shoot for luxury brands and non-profits. Through that work, I was asked to become a Leica Ambassador and a member of Meta's Creative Council, with creative work spanning technology and advertising. But the work that matters most has always been the quiet work: walking the streets of Paris, Cannes, New York, and Manhattan Beach, waiting for the moment the ordinary becomes something worth keeping.

I have always believed an image is worth more when it is rare. I keep my editions small, and I do not flood the market with my work. The pieces here are printed, framed and signed here in the South Bay, meant to be enjoyed the way I shot them: one frame, fully seen. For the month of July, this room is the only place in the world to see them together. I hope something here resonates with you. If it does, I'd love to hear about it. Drop me a note on Instagram.

Pier Pressure began as a love letter to one stretch of Manhattan Beach coastline. With this third volume, it travels from the South Bay to New York, Paris, Cannes, and Sydney, then comes home again. The thread is the same: I find the beautiful in the ordinary, the moment just before or just after, the human story hiding in plain sight.

Thank you for standing here with this work. Every frame is a place I stood still long enough to notice something. I hope you find a few worth standing still for too.