I may be a photographer by trade, but I get my life’s juice from my passion for people. Whether it’s the client in front of me, the cashier at the local market or a stranger on the DART train, that person gets 100% of my attention. Nothing makes me happier than turning a bad day upside down or helping someone fall in love with themselves again. It’s a little selfish, as I believe with each human interaction I grow wiser, more compassionate & become an overall better person. While there is no doubt an incredible amount of science behind the art of photography, it is my and the Photography by Misty team’s passion for people which creates genuine images.
Random facts:
- Born and (almost) raised in the Iowa countryside with a variety of animals.
- My parents played a cruel joke on me & moved my teenage self to Gun Barrel City, the then-meth capital of Texas
- But, hey, that’s ok. That’s where I met and married my high-school crush and my parents were able to reinvent themselves.
- Degreed in journalism & political science from the University of North Texas.
- We created two now-adulting children: Rhylie a 25-year-old EE & John Michael a 22-year-old entrepreneur.
- I love music & podcasts, am addicted to work, enjoy simple vacays.
- While I look like an adult, my inner child cannot be contained. I despise rules, cannot tell a lie & can’t get enough of exploring abandoned places.
When Photography by Misty gets to the point where I can complete the modernizing our 1963 Plano home, buy an Air B&B in Turks, able to create financial freedom for my team, hunt me down. My only other financial dream is to freely dish out $100 bills to whomever I wish.