Hi. I'm Adam. I'm about to get fairly personal and dive a little deep into what has shaped my perspective as a storyteller. I'm the kind of person who thinks that's important, so there's one thing about me already.

 

I've been wanting to tell stories for as long as I can remember, but for most of that time I didn't really know how. It was like trying to scratch a vague wandering itch on my back. Eventually I earned a background in English and Literature thinking that that knowledge and those skills would be enough. But still I wasn't finding the deep connection I sought.  I was missing something.

 

Photography has always been in my life in some way.  My mom collected older cameras, and as a child I was fascinated with their flexing shapes and mysterious cranks.  It remained a strong interest for years as I worked my way through a series a point-and-shoots, until I was able to pick up my first DSLR.  That was a revelation.  I had a new baby in my life, and when I took pictures of him I was able to capture what I was seeing and feeling. It was a human spark. If I could see my son like that with a camera then I could see other people like that.  The pieces started coming together. But...

 

I spent a few years not really knowing how to do that either.  My work wasn't what I wanted it to be.  I wasn't connecting.  It was the most difficult stretch of my life, by far. I struggled with depression, loss of purpose, and a loss of my faith in humanity.  The world seemed to get more senseless all the time.  But I kept trying.  I stopped trying to shoot only posed figures, and I got out into the world to try to find...something.  Then one day I did. Here. I witnessed beauty, ugliness, love, hate, fellowship, animosity, strength, and vulnerability, all through my camera.  This one day of shooting brought me face to face with the humanity I had been seeking all this time. And it changed me forever.  For the first time I was honestly feeling what I was seeing through my lens.  I finally knew how to tell the kind of story I wanted to tell.  

 

The way that I know how to tell stories is through journalistic images and environmental portraiture...and sometimes writing.  I'm drawn to people in their element doing what they love and people showing great courage.  I'm finding that many times the people doing what they love are doing so in the face of that fear.  I recognize and identify with that passion as much as I do the fear.  Existence can be pretty terrifying.  To me living is whatever each of us is doing to fight that terror, and the more we share our stories with each other, the stronger we all become. 

 

I fight it by making images and telling stories.  I would love to help you tell your story.  If you want to talk about that please send me a message.  Or if you just want to say hi and spread kindness that's always welcome too.

 

Thank you, and much love and courage to you.

 

Adam
 

NEWS:  I've started a project documenting and showcasing music being made here in the Inland Northwest.  Check out SPOKANE SOUNDS if you'd like to see.  Thank you!