“I’m seeking light, rediscovering myself in darkness..”

Winter 2020/2021 was my first winter sober in years; in my mid 20s, I began to drown in an alcohol addiction that almost killed me..trauma, an attempt on my own life, and my body starting to give out on me didn’t break my cycle. I was resigned to what felt like an inevitable fate.

But on the morning of February 10, 2020, I finally broke through, and went all in on the seemingly impossible. I’ve been sober ever since, and photography has been a huge reason why - it gives me hope, brings me to the present, and has had huge positive impacts on both my physical & mental health.

‘Book I - Expressions Of Presence’ is a collection of 20 aurora images from my first winter with a camera, and all images were shot in Juneau, Alaska. Descriptions offer insight to my emotional presence during early recovery, as I chased aurora in the heart of the Tongass National Forest & continued with the biggest challenge of my life to date.