oh my gosh this was one of the best days of, like, ever. so grateful for kat who took me to one of her favorite spots on kauai, and we totally scored with a crystal blue sky day. we cruised out to the west side with our music as loud as it could go singing […]

this is a long one but just bare with me, i promise the end is worth it. last night i was laying on my bed, ready to write as i usually am at around 10:40pm. i was looking through some old notes i had, and i came across the graduation speech i gave as the […]

i’m so excited about this!! for the last few years i have gone back and forth on how to give back to the photography community. i have thought about hosting workshops or photography weekend get-togethers, i’ve had mentoring clients, helped out with the team-x coaching program, organized a few local shoot & share meetups, became […]

i was talking to my sister on the phone and my mind drifted into a 3rd person view of my surroundings, kind of like i was watching myself in a movie. laying on my stomach in the sand, swinging my feet back and forth in the air as i tried to even out the tan […]

last night i told my mom and dad that i felt like i’ve lost my voice. i sit down to write, to blog, to think even, and it’s just a blank cursor blinking on a white page. i go to write an instagram caption, a text message, an email even and i can’t find the […]

this year has been a CRAZY whirlwind of travels and opportunities, but one of the highlights so far for me has definitely been attending the united 2014 photography conference in santa barbara california and then road-tripping with 2 of my best friends to las vegas for another week of photography-goodness at wppi this past february/march! […]