“I went vegan for the animals—stayed for the food”

What you're most known for?
Portrait photography, volunteering at sanctuaries, (combining the two with, ‘Sanctuary - A Portrait Series’).

What’s your plant-based journey been like?
I stopped eating animals in 1998 when I learned about factory farming. For the next 20 years I went back and forth between being vegetarian and vegan. Six years ago I decided to commit to being fully vegan for the animals.

What do you have coming up?
A group art show in September featuring work from vegan/plant based artists. Proceeds from my portraits will go to Farmhouse Garden Animal Home, the sanctuary where I photographed most of the series.