the year is 2020, I'm living in Rockford Illinois where I grew up, working at a grocery store and weathering out the pandemic. I want to start taking pictures of family and friends to make ends meet, maybe have a creative outlet. I studied film production in college but didn't graduate. 

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In October, my good friend megan lends me a camera. I'll spare you the $50 family portraits and countless misfires. Here are a handful of favorite shots from those first few months, mostly of my little sister, Hallela.