Creative work has been part of my world for a long time.

I grew up around photography. My father worked as a photographer for Macy’s, so cameras, lighting and creative work were part of my world early on. That eventually grew into my own photography and video work, including shooting and working on sets at CNN.

My dad holding me at the ribbon cutting for Terrell Photography.

Photography has been part of my story for about as long as I can remember.

My father was a professional photographer who worked for Macy's and also had his own studio, Terrell Photography. The photo here is from the ribbon cutting for his studio—and that's me in his arms.

I grew up around cameras, photography and creative work. Years later, that foundation would lead me into photography and video myself, including shooting and working on sets at CNN, and eventually into marketing and helping businesses tell their stories.

ART Studios is really a continuation of that journey—bringing photography, video, web design and marketing together to help people and businesses communicate what they do clearly and creatively.

Later, creative work became tied closely to marketing and growing businesses. Websites, photography and video stopped feeling like separate things—they became different tools for helping people understand a story.

That’s really what ART Studios is today. Depending on the project, I may handle the work directly or bring in a small group of trusted creative partners. The goal isn’t to build layers of agency overhead. It’s to bring the right people together and make good work.