Watch my dive

Until last week, I worked in tech.

For the past two years, I balanced a full-time job as a user experience designer with slowly building my photography practice from the ground up. I had a plan: keep the 9–5, grow my business on the side, and—once everything was more or less solid—transition to a full-time creative career. It was a long plan, but a safe one. Risk managed, contingencies in place. I had it all figured out.

Then I got laid off.

How do you know when you’re ready to make a big change? The truth is, you don’t. Sometimes the decision gets made for you.

There’s a lot I don’t know right now. But here’s what I do know: while you can’t always control what happens, you can take control of your next move.

I could see the layoff as a setback—an unexpected detour from my carefully mapped-out route. Or I could see it as an opportunity—an invitation to step fully into my next chapter. I’m choosing the latter.

The timing wasn’t what I expected, but I’m ready. I’m ready to take everything I’ve learned from my 15+ years in design and tech and channel it into my photography practice. I’m not leaving those skills behind—I’m bringing them with me. They help shape how I see, how I solve problems, and how I tell stories. I’m excited to explore how that all unfolds (more on that soon).

For now, I’ll just say this: I’m not taking a leap of faith. I’m diving right in.

See you on the other side✌