hey, i'm celsea

Monday - Friday, you can find me working      full time as a Sleep Studies Coordinator for a CPAP clinic. In the evenings, weekends, and all other free time, you can find me pursuing my passion of freelance photography.



I spend most of my spare time with my fiancé, Jake,   and our two cats - Motel and Borris (Mo & Bo) — and the people who matter most: my family and friends. My weekends are usually spent surrounded by them, especially my three nieces, Scarlet, Ivy, and Goldie, who are often featured throughout my photos as they continue to be one of my greatest sources of inspiration.

My love for photography started when I was about 12–15 years old. I bought my first camera, a Fujifilm, and spent my free time taking nature photos — birds, trees, sunsets, and small details in everyday life. Over time, I was constantly being asked, “Why are you taking a picture of that?” and I started to realize that others weren’t noticing the things I was, or at least not seeing them in the same way. I never really knew why I felt such a strong desire to photograph seemingly ordinary things — I just knew I liked what I saw. Whether it was the way the sun hit a building, a broken window, a quiet sunset, or any small everyday moment, they felt beautiful to me for reasons I didn't understand, but didn't worry about.

As life got busier and I continued to grow up, photography was slowly pushed to the side, and eventually my camera was placed in a closet and not picked up again for years. Even though I wasn’t actively learning or practicing anymore, it was never something I lost passion for. I was still the one people handed the camera to at gatherings, the one taking the group photos, selfies of others for them, and the one often complimented on the photos I posted to social media.

A couple of years ago, I started thinking about what used to make me feel most like myself. Photography immediately came to mind, so I asked my mom if she still had my Fujifilm camera. She did. I blew the dust off it and took it out again. It brought me so much joy and immediately reignited my creativity, drive, and passion at full speed. Since that day, I’ve been actively learning, practicing, and growing. Not only is photography a creative outlet for me, it’s also something that makes me feel like myself again.

I found my way back to photography — this time with more intention and passion behind it, (and new gear). I once again felt that overwhelming urge to photograph things that might not seem “picture-worthy” at first glance. I started to better understand what I’m truly drawn to and what I’ve been trying to express through my work.

My love for photography didn’t start with people — it began outside, on the street, photographing things that made me feel something, even if I didn’t fully understand why at the time. It wasn’t until I began photographing people and their emotions that I started to recognize the pattern: what draws me in is emotion. Real, unposed, in-between, ordinary moments — the ones that aren’t staged.



Looking back, I realize the photos I took when I was younger — the ones that seemed ordinary or unimportant — were the beginning of this way of seeing. When I picked up my camera again, this is where I naturally started, and it’s what led me into a deep passion for street photography: capturing life as it unfolds naturally, and showing how beautiful and cinematic everyday moments can be.

As I began my street photography era, I was getting inquiries from friends asking if I could photograph some moments for them. As hesitant as I was, I said yes, and began doing free sessions to gain practice. I quickly noticed that photographing people made me feel the same way. I started to see how it’s all connected, and that this entire time, what I was drawn to aren't just photos that look pretty, but photos that make you feel something when you look at them. The emotion that photos can hold and could come back to you as soon as you seen them.

This way of seeing has always been in me, even if I only fully understood it in recent years. Although I am still a growing photographer, the passion for photography has been rooted in me for as long as I can remember. It’s what drives me to keep learning, keep practicing, keep pushing myself, and see where it takes me.

I’m nowhere near where I want to be, but I’m miles ahead of where I once was — and if you’re here reading this, it’s brought you to me somewhere along that journey.

(If you've read this far, I'm impressed,) and thank you! Let's create something beautiful

Cels