Hi, I’m Madelyn.

A camera was not the first creative tool put into my hands. I grew up under the cerulean skies of Los Angeles surrounded by the film industry and later moved to San Francisco to attend university studies, so before there was a camera,  there was a piano and a knife. Graduating with a BA in Jazz and World Music and minoring in Hospitality Management, sensory art has been a driving force behind a life full of inspiration, creativity and personal growth. Fifteen years dancing between kitchens and dining rooms charted a course that led to the my first restaurant venture, opening its doors in 2017 in the Mission District in San Francisco. After five successful years of operation and continued development, I decided a life change was needed and said goodbye to the business that I had created, leaving it in the hands of my business partner. It was during this period of transition that the camera entered my world with a new purpose, and I fell in love all over again. 

I am versed in shooting a range of subjects and have worked with a variety of clients and individuals. My background in business, cooking and restaurant design lends a unique perspective to my approach when working with people and industry clients. It is this extensive history in the hospitality industry that now provides me with a deep understanding of how to best create and capture imagery that resonates on many levels. I'm a disciplined practitioner of using available light, color, lines and tone to tell a narrative that is authentic to the present moment. I value understanding the people, landscapes and subjects that I shoot, and learning about them to broaden my perspective and give deeper context to my photographs. I believe that a photograph begins before the camera is picked up, and I bring a sense of connectedness and presence to each project. I also embrace the unparalleled image quality found in high resolution medium format photography and use a camera and equipment which provides me with the most flexible and technical capture possible further elevating the power and creativity of my photography. 

Current projects include an on-going series of hang gliders and aviation culture in addition to a local women owned restaurant pop-up, soon-to-be brick & mortar. I've shot for AirBnB and been published in Conde Nast Traveler Spain. A print exhibit inspired by my personal life coming soon. At times, you can still find me in the kitchen with a knife or writing music at the piano with my cat.