I am a videographer. I moved from Boston to California mainly to progress my career, enjoy a different lifestyle, and just experience California. My day has been pretty good and pretty normal. I’ve been editing videos all day and now I’m going to film the sunset.

What’s your motto in life?

That’s a tough one. It sounds like a cliché, but I would say if you have a dream, never give up. My dream is to do what I love to do for a living. I want to make a lot of money doing it and eventually turn it into a business where I can hire 20 or 30 people to do the same thing I do. I’m doing pretty well in pursuing my dream. Especially in the last six months, I’ve been working hard. I’m on my way to getting there.

What does the ocean mean to you?

I grew up in Boston and have had a beach house since I was a little kid, and I spent a lot of time at the beach growing up. I also love to surf. I could never live in the middle of the country, so the ocean means a lot to me.

What makes you optimistic about the future?

I mean, there’s a lot, the way I’m going with my job and my girlfriend and this beautiful place.