Tornado

"...you'll learn to know..."

I love Jonsi. Absolutely heart moving-soul expanding-to the tips of my fingers love.

I have currently been submerged and equally consumed by music, self reflection, and weeks of sunshine. With so much planning to do in every aspect of my life but photography - camps to conquer, a first burn to experience, there has been no room for a creative busy upkeep with the picture taking.

Without a camera in my hand I feel empty.

But with everything I photograph recently, I still can feel the emptiness brimming.

Not really sure where I want to go with it, finding my way, finding myself. On the road to a new self discovery and blah blah blah blah.

Recently had the chance to shoot for Swoop Magazine - and that experience was nothing but fun! Girls in bathing suits, at my favorite place ever - the beach. Oh hi, best job ever. I'll post the pictures once the magazine gets printed - needless to say I.Am.Stoked.

This summer will be jam packed - so this self portrait I frusteratingly took yesterday, through tears and rageful sighs - represents the calm before the storm. I will no doubt return in September with an improved head on my shoulders. So here is to the me now, in the present, with everything I am.

Past to Present

While in New York, I had the privilege of shooting with two of my great friends from High School. Drew was actually the very first person I did a photoshoot with - 9 years ago. And India was my go to model throughout my junior and senior year. Here are some pictures from the past, along with what I just took a few weeks ago! So fun to see them then and now :)

India - August 2007

India - March 2011

Drew - September 2002

Drew - March 2011

Keep your eyes peeled for the return of my website, with lots of new pictures!!!

The Big Apple

Months have passed since I have been motivated to update the blog.

Unable to find a clear path in my life has been weighing me down, and writing about it becomes too much of a reality.

And so, here am i.

Back from another quest across the country, another pleasant escape from what needs to be done, and done right now. An escape to New York.

With husband in tow, we fled the california sunshine to find ourselves packed between the tall buildings swimming in the rivers that flow quickly through the streets with bobbing heads, drenched in a diverse culture. Cold, refreshing, new mixed with old. I was reunited, introduced, and surrounded by a stimulating comfort, that made me dance - laugh - and hold my head up high.

Here is some of what was seen, experienced, and felt through our 10 day adventure.

Central Park

High-Line Park (an old above ground subway line turned park. AMAZING.)

Battery Park

Brinkley's Café - where we escaped the cold!

India and her apartment

Brooklyn Bridge

If ever the opportunity arises, I will move there in a heartbeat!

Now back to reality :)

Clickity Clack Down Periwinkle Lane

Here am I.

Post holidays, in a new year.

Finally getting around to working on the pictures I took in Chicago.

Oh Chicago - what a wonderful city. What an amazing trip! What a memorable and memory making experience, that makes me long for more. Danielle and her family were more than welcoming, and I even extended my trip a few days so I could evade reality just a little longer. There was lost phones and "alternative" get togethers, a movie was made, pizza and doughnuts eaten, a holiday party we helped cater, the Bahai Temple we ventured to, a new photo studio we ran around and made forts in, the many visits to JewelOsco, the dentist and the bean, and so many hours of intervention. And although cold and blistering at most points, was full of sun, my favorite kind of snowflakes, and more laughter than I ever thought I could handle.

Here are a few pics of my time there!

This is the Bahai Temple in Wilmette. It's beyond beautiful.

My little sprout!

The Bean!

Minnie the Cat.

One of those blistering days.

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And then of course we did little mini photoshoots. Due to filming a movie, our time was taken and we were unable to shoot with the model we had scheduled. SO why not use each other - for old times sake? Here's a little sneak peak. More can be found on my website (by the end of the week!)

A Malibu Winter

I started packing for my week long adventure in the Chicago snow today.

Shortly realizing - I don't own cold weather clothing. Hoodies usually are my protection against anything frosty in the California winter. I may freeze and become a little camera holding popsicle, but I could not be more excited to breathe different air, and see Danielle. There will be much laughter...

This past friday I had the great opportunity to do a shoot with Jenna Hannon - who is an amazing individual (and ridiculously gorgeous!). We went to Malibu, El Matador Beach, in the early AM. Unbeknownst to me - a huge photoshoot was going on, spilling over into the entire staircase and parking lot. Slightly intimidating, but made me smile to myself in hopes that it would be me one day getting paid that much money to do what I love to do.

Here are a few of my favorite images.

The rest can be found on my new website soon!