I love lens-based mediums because I love my folks. As the son of teachers in Missouri, dancers in New York, and sharecroppers in the Carolinas, my understanding of home has never been rooted to a particular place. I see reflections of my family—and myself—in all of these regions. As I’ve traversed these spaces in search of connection, I deeply collaborate with family and found family alike to tell their stories and, in turn, fill in the blanks of my own.