About

I’m a feminist, a creative, and a person living with hearing loss—perspectives that shape how I see, connect, and build. As an L.A. native who thrives in unfamiliar environments, I’ve learned courage, adaptability, and curiosity through travel, approaching strangers, and embracing the unknown.

For over a decade, I’ve worked as a street and professional photographer, creating portraiture, event coverage, and travel stories in both digital and analog formats. I studied under documentary artist Lauren Greenfield and collaborated with organizations such as the Palm Springs Photo Festival and the Lucie Foundation. I’ve hosted Downtown L.A. photo tours for travelers from around the world and founded an online dating portrait service centered on authentic self-representation. My background is in community organizing, so connection, storytelling, and meeting people where they are deeply inform my photography. My work leans toward lifestyle photojournalism—capturing honest, in-between moments that spark curiosity.

Alongside photography, I’m also a dedicated maker with an expanding creative path in set dressing and fabrication, especially themed and immersive environments like my annual Halloween builds. Sustainability is central to my process—I repurpose second-hand materials and transform overlooked objects into something new. I’m continually developing skills in woodworking and carpentry.

I ran a small business, AurisMade, where I designed and sold handcrafted polymer clay earrings and accessories, and I continue to enjoy creating tactile pieces like vinyl decals, stationery, and hand-carved stamps. I’m always making something—bringing ideas to life is simply part of who I am.

Currently, I work as a design consultant at a tile showroom, helping clients choose materials and finishes while ensuring their vision aligns with function, style, and space. This role deepens my understanding of interiors and complements my growing interests in set dressing, fabrication, and spatial storytelling.

Across everything I do—photography, crafting, set decorating, or design—I’m driven by sustainability, storytelling, and the joy of turning imaginative ideas into tangible form.