Let’s Go Back in Time…

On March 23, 2005, my story started when I was born at Southeastern Medical Center
in Cambridge, Ohio, to my parents, Erin and Jerome Sr. I have one older brother
named Jerome Jr. I was raised in a rural area in a village called Byesville, Ohio.
With little to do in such a small village, my brother and I depended on each other
to have fun and create memories we will never forget.

“It isn’t where you came from, it’s where you’re going that counts.”
— Ella Fitzgerald

We bonded through sports and video games, where my brother and father usually beat me.
Growing up in a competitive family taught me that nothing worthwhile comes easily.
Basketball became my passion and my coping mechanism. Unfortunately, after sustaining
three serious brain injuries, I had to give up organized basketball for my safety.

“If you never heal from what hurt you, you’ll bleed on people who didn’t cut you.”
— Tamara Kulish

Wanting to stay close to sports, I began taking photos and editing videos of my
brother’s games. This unexpectedly became my new passion and led to an opportunity
with Kaleb Graham Productions, where I worked for nearly four years as a photographer,
videographer, editor, and livestream operator.

“You don’t take a photograph, you make it.”
— Ansel Adams

What started as a freshman with a small camera grew into becoming my region’s
official sports photographer. My work appeared in newspapers and online articles,
videos aired on Fox 8, livestreams reached thousands during COVID-19, and I toured
the country photographing music bands.

“Small daily improvements over time lead to stunning results.”
— Robin Sharma