Not many people get to say that their first motorbike trip was going up the cold, misty mountains in Vietnam to get to a market, but I can. It was experiences like this that woke up the adventurer in me. Was I scared? Yes, I was really quite nervous prior to taking off - only a few of us decided to saddle onto motorbikes with drivers, but I remember just laughing and feeling that sense of freedom one gets when you let go and allow yourself to live in the moment.

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In 2010, I had the opportunity to travel to Vietnam with a photo group. It wasn't my first trip abroad to study with documentary filmmaker and photographer Nance Ackerman, but this particular trip awakened the traveller in me.

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At that point in my life, I resided in Montreal, having moved there after graduating from NSCAD University with my Photography degree, working as a Junior Graphic Designer in a clothing manufacturing company and was experiencing a creative block. Upon my return from Vietnam, I made the decision to relocate to Toronto and dedicate myself fully to photography. By taking a Fashion Photo course at Ryerson to refresh myself in the lighting studio and incorporating techniques and a journalistic style, I have shaped my work into what it is today.

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I would like to present a selection of the images I captured while exploring Vietnam. From the mountains and the vibrant Flower Tribe market to the serene rice fields and beyond, my time in Vietnam provided a profound insight into cultures outside of North America.