Ever since I returned from my trip to Israel, I've been revisiting the instinctive artist I was before I turned eighteen. I felt imaginative, creative, and innovative. When I went to college, I put more thought into my films, but less heart.

A few weeks ago, a friend of mine decided to close down her business, which she later reopened, but I wanted to honor her past endeavors with a portrait. That inspiration sparked this portrait series of my friends using colored backdrops. I did a black and white photographic series of my friends in the past, but this time I wanted to try using color in a different way. I wanted to practice capturing the subject's personality. I feel successful in that.

I felt like a portraitist when taking these photos. I am thankful to all who stepped in front of my camera.