03/15/2026
6 years ago, this tiny studio space in Dallas became my literal home for 6 months.
On May 1, 2020, my childhood dreams of being a studio owner became reality. I was 25 years old and after working at several different photography companies in the area to build my reputation as a professional photographer, I decided it was time to do my own thing.
I slept on a sofa left behind from a previous tenant and worked up to buying an air mattress. I took sink baths, ate microwaved food, and I had a cheap car so most times I skateboarded to local shops for sustenance. Even my girlfriend at the time (now my wife 💍) would come and spend time with me and keep my dream alive.
Clients would come for photoshoots, interviews, t-shirt printing, vocal recording and music production…I was a hustler. If it made sense, then it was making cents. I put that tiny room to WORK!
Many people thought I was crazy for opening a studio in a pandemic, but where they saw obstacles, I saw opportunity; and more than that… I saw freedom. It would finally be all up to me if I succeeded or failed, and I loved those odds, because betting on myself had never been a bad investment.
Fast forward ⏩ and after 6 years of maintaining a consistent career in creative production and aiding businesses in their growth as a team member, here I am again, considering taking another leap for myself, entrepreneurially.
I won’t say too much just yet, but I can’t wait to show the world, and show myself, what I do next! 🥳 If I were you, I’d bet on me too 😏
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