I always try to stay grounded and humble. It used to be hard to differentiate the difference between humility and confidence in who I am and my work. I will be the first to tell you there are a ton of amazing photographers around the states and I probably used to have underlying jealousy of them. I love art, but also wanted to have a little bit of their creativity, and would probably be envious of them. I'm not very creative. I give slight direction to my clients, but I love capturing them in their moments by allowing them to be them. It creates authenticity. 95% of people aren't models and aren't necessarily comfortable in front of the camera, and it shows up if they aren't comfortable. I hate being in front of the camera. It's not easy, but if you can just be you, lots of amazing moments can be captured pretty easily. Anyway, I have come to love my work, and my clients even more, and want them to love their final images. I’m, to this day, nervous of their response when I hand over their photos or album. Not because I don't love the photos, but because I want them to love them. Not because I'm not confident in my ability, even though I'm always trying to become better, but because I need to always stay humble and grounded.