Yes, I know, it's confusing. I'm a hacker by day and a Photographer and Jazz drummer by night. Life is too short to do/be just one thing, so there you have it. I'm mostly Blue team, but have done my share of Red & Purple. I'm currently based in the greater Chicago area, and love the winters here!I'm also the Lead Organizer for BSidesChicago!I began studying photography at the age of 13 and won my first competition at the California State Fair at the age of 16, 1st Place in "Color Portraits"​.Always striving to learn more, be better, and do the best, I never stop learning and studying whether it's Information Security or digital techniques for today's ever changing photographic needs.I've been actively involved in the LGBT community providing photography services and creative input wherever and whenever I can.In the infosec world you might have seen one of my talks - I focus on the cloud, honeypots, Threat Modeling and more. I love public speaking and am a mentor and if you are a first time speaker and want some tips, hit me up!When it comes to photography, I specialize in "capturing emotion."​ I have been shooting gala-style events for many years and although they can be exhausting - they are the most fun to truly capture the soul and emotion of the people in attendance.