He was born in Royal Oak, MI but spent most of his childhood in the mountains of Western North Carolina. He received his BA in media production from the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill. His work has been featured in publications such as FindRangers Photo Zine, The Brooklyn Review and Open, a group book project soon to be released by Bloom Publishing. He was one of 90 photographers shortlisted for Fotofilmic18. His self-published photobook Southern Glass was released in February 2018.