Your story matters. Your privacy does too.

Being photographed for a news story can feel vulnerable, especially when the story is a difficult or personal one. If you've been asked to be part of a Capital Times story and you're not sure about having your picture taken, this page is for you.

As a photojournalist, I have many tools for documenting your experience without revealing your identity. Silhouettes, photographing from creative angles, shallow focus, and careful framing are all techniques I use regularly — not as workarounds, but as intentional visual choices that can be just as powerful and meaningful as a portrait, sometimes more so.

The images in this gallery are real examples from my work. Each one tells a story while protecting the person at the center of it.

If you have questions about how I would approach photographing you specifically, I'm happy to talk through it before we ever meet. You're also welcome to simply spend some time with me and my camera first — no pressure to be photographed at all — just to get a feel for the process. Your comfort matters to me, and there is no obligation to be photographed in any way that doesn't feel right to you.