I am a Denver-based freelance photojournalist who covers national news stories for Reuters, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times among others. My pictures have been selected by editors as top picks at The Guardian, NBC, CNN and Reuters and have appeared in publications throughout the world including Rappler, TIME, Al Jazeera, The Washington Post and NPR.

I am a member of Diversify Photo and the National Press Photographers Association. I attended Eddie Adams XXXII, where I received the Reuters award, and Missouri Photo Workshop.74. I am currently participating in the Anderson Ranch photography workshop, a 3-year program where I will focus on an in-depth personal project.

In addition to editorial photography, I also take on commissioned commercial work from brands such as Apple, Chipotle, The Nature Conservancy and many others.

In 1965, when my grandmother joined the marches from Selma to Montgomery, her story, and the experiences of countless others were largely told through the eyes of journalists who had little understanding of the struggles she and her peers faced. The news presented a story of submission, chaos and loss.

However, what others saw in the marches was something entirely different. Those protests brought together people who embodied resilience, determination and courage. Had journalists who understood the activists’ backgrounds been given the opportunity to cover the Civil Rights Movement for major publications, Americans would’ve most likely seen stories of bravery and of strength told in ways that would’ve humanized the people of the movement rather than visuals that made them look like weakened criminals.

Though much progress has been made since the ’60’s, without a range of perspectives in our newsrooms, we will never get the complete story.

I believe we need more perspectives in our newsrooms in order to provide different viewpoints and well-rounded coverage. I became a journalist because I want to help tell the whole story.