Worked as an intern with a video production company and advocacy non profit based in Kona, Hawaii. Ocean Wings Hawaii filmed tourists diving with the world famous Kona manta rays, the only population of manta rays to be "trained" to come to a particular area at night to feed. I would sell DVD's of the customers experience, take their information and payment, and then ship it to them the next day. I was also in charge of packing dive and video gear for the videographer on staff for the evening, and would dive every other night with the mantas.

I started this photography business my sophomore year of high school, I would go to AA USEF Hunter/Jumper horse shows at the Great Southwest Equestrian Center in Katy, TX, and after a few shows I had regular clients who would privately hire me to take photos of themselves and their horse while they rode. I offered an artistic and personal attention to photographing them that the hired show photographer could not offer.