Originally from Los Angeles, I fell in love with visual storytelling at a young age. The entire creative process captivated me, and I made my fair share of short films in my adolescence. In middle school, I began working as an actress in film and television, which only deepened my love for everything happening behind the camera and all of the little details that come together to create a final piece.
My passion for the symbolism behind visual art grew even more when I studied Film Theory and Sociology at UC Berkeley. Learning about the human experience and the way film can reflect both the beauty and complexity of our world gave me the freedom to develop my own creative voice.
THE STORY SO FAR
Hey, I’m Mackenzie, and I've always been drawn to the stories behind the art just as much as the art itself.
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Tours documented
75+
LIVE SHOWS CAPTURED
150+
years creating
10+
More Than Just Numbers
Growing up in the early 2000s has me forever chasing the magic of nostalgia and youth. The freedom of running around your suburban neighborhood with your high school friends. The comfort of the internet feeling like somewhere you could visit and leave behind instead of something that's always attached to you. I'm sure every generation feels like they grew up in the best time, but I think there was something especially magical about being a kid in the '90s and early 2000s.
That feeling finds its way into everything I create. I'm drawn to the natural, imperfect moments that might not look perfectly posed or editorial, but make you feel something deeper. The glance in the mirror while an artist gets ready before a show. The walk between locations. The laugh that happens after the pressure of getting the "perfect" shot disappears. Those are the moments that feel real to me. They're the ones you can place yourself inside of and make your own.
At the heart of it all, I just love helping artists create visuals that feel like them. The kind of images that don't just document a moment, but let you feel like you were there too.
Behind the Camera
about me
I’m the kind of person who hears one good song and immediately needs to deep dive an artist’s entire discography, interviews, visuals, and lore. I love understanding the full world around an artist. The references, the eras, the subtle choices. Curating playlists for very specific moods or moments might honestly be one of my favorite hobbies.
Music
I love the slower kinds of creativity too. Painting, reading, crafting, baking... anything that gets me away from screens and into making something with my hands. I think creating just for the joy of it, without pressure or perfection, is where some of the best inspiration comes from.
Slow Hobbies
I love the imperfection that comes with older mediums, both in photography and art as a whole. There’s something about playing with Polaroids, 35mm film, digital cameras, camcorders, and even cyanotypes that feels so real to me.
Older Mediums
Fun fact: I wanted to be a horror movie director in high school. James Wan was my biggest inspiration. Horror films have always fascinated me for how visually simple yet deeply powerful they can be. Some of the best horror stories hold up a mirror to the political and socioeconomic fears of their time, which makes watching older scary movies feel a little like opening a time capsule.
Horror Movies
