He was born in Washington D.C, grew up in Germany and went to high school in Baltimore, Maryland. That is where he developed his passion for taking pictures after taking photography classes with Julie Stovall and Juan Castro. He went on to study photography at New York University and graduated in 2010 with a BFA. He has been published in a variety of international publications including The New York Times, Time Out New York and GEO; as well as shooting for commercial clients including Halsbrook, IFEU and Porter Grey.