Showing posts with label photography. Show all posts
Showing posts with label photography. Show all posts
Thursday, March 3, 2016
Dreaming of Tulum
Last February, I had the opportunity to travel to Tulum in the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico with one of my closest friends. I didn't take nearly enough photos. Now it's been a year and I can look back at them and smile, but I'm also dreaming of the next time I'll be able to get back to Mexico. This was the first vacation I ever took where I wasn't ready to come home at the end. Usually I'm ready to get back to my friends, my family, my dog and my bed, but after a week in Mexico, I was ready to leave everything behind. A year later and all that's on my mind is the wish to get back to this magical place. Enjoy these few photos.
Tuesday, February 11, 2014
A Selection of Photos
Here's a small selection of photos I've taken on my adventures over the past few months, hope you enjoy!
Spent a lot of time this fall & winter exploring the Angeles National Forest, driving up the Angeles Crest Highway and taking hikes off the beaten path with my friend Andrew.
There is nothing quite like a California sunset, especially up in the mountains. The time I've been spending outdoors has been such a blessing for my health and my state of mind. When I get back from quality time spent in nature, facing the crushing work week and crippling traffic of Greater Los Angeles doesn't seem quite so bad.
Here's another outtake from last summer when I went up to the Tahoe National Forest to camp and swim and have a little fun.
Nova got attacked by another dog in the neighborhood and got a little bite on her nose, poor baby!
Spent a lot of time this fall & winter exploring the Angeles National Forest, driving up the Angeles Crest Highway and taking hikes off the beaten path with my friend Andrew.
There is nothing quite like a California sunset, especially up in the mountains. The time I've been spending outdoors has been such a blessing for my health and my state of mind. When I get back from quality time spent in nature, facing the crushing work week and crippling traffic of Greater Los Angeles doesn't seem quite so bad.
Saturday, January 25, 2014
30 Before 30: Evergreen Memorial Park
Established in 1877, Evergreen Memorial Park is the oldest cemetery in Los Angeles and many prominent early Angelenos are interred here. Being a lover of the South and it's great history, I really desired to come to this cemetery for its Old World feel... we just don't have many old cemeteries on the West Coast. It took nearly a year, but I've notched at least one item off my 30 Before 30: Los Angeles Edition list-- spending a day taking photos here in this memorial park.
The Downtown skyline almost looks like a ghost outside of the cemetery.
Spending a day in the sun at Evergreen Memorial Park was an excellent exercise for me to practice my photography and I look forward to more adventures here in Los Angeles. Hope you enjoy the photos-- feel free to leave comments, keep up with me on Instagram, or contact me about things you'd like to see me cover in future posts!
The Downtown skyline almost looks like a ghost outside of the cemetery.
Spending a day in the sun at Evergreen Memorial Park was an excellent exercise for me to practice my photography and I look forward to more adventures here in Los Angeles. Hope you enjoy the photos-- feel free to leave comments, keep up with me on Instagram, or contact me about things you'd like to see me cover in future posts!
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Everything I Need, I've Got
I'm not the best blogger, clearly. It's been a month since my last post and meanwhile my photos are piling up into an unmanageable pile of multiple posts, so instead of trying to play catch-up, I'm just going to cherry pick the best photos from my stash and share them with you with a little background. As I combed through my photos, it was easy to find myself honing in on portraits of everything around me that makes life worth living-- the people, places and puppies!
Want to start with my perfect, pretty puppy basking in the afternoon sun. She's the light of my life!
Thalia and I recently spent a morning enjoying The Highland Cafe down the street from my home. The rejuvenation of York Blvd in Highland Park has been so nice to watch happen, now if you drive through this stretch on a Saturday or Sunday morning, you'll see so many people walking (who says nobody walks in LA?!) and enjoying the local businesses and the revitalization of the neighborhood.
A Highland Park staircase and a hillside in Griffith Park, the kind of outdoor scenery I'd like more opportunities to shoot. I have found that my passion is in portraits but sometimes you just see something so beautiful that you have to at least try to capture it!
Spent a night camping in Ojai in February and got this awesome shot of Greg under his big straw cowboy hat.
One of my best friends, Chelsie, also likes to take photos. I won't fault her for using a Nikon, even though I shoot with a Canon! She's always got a smile on and I appreciate her insight and mindfulness. She is an excellent mediator and always tries to get everyone's perspective before she chooses her path.
Another trip to Montana, a few more beautiful photos. That beautiful moon was hanging low over the Craters of the Moon National Park outside of Arco, Idaho.
A shot of myself, either before or after I went skinny dipping in a river in the Tahoe National Forest. It was hard to stop smiling-- I love being out in nature, especially in a judgement-free zone where it's ok to be truly human.
My friend Chris and I got all done up to go see Bjork at the Hollywood Palladium in June. The crowd behind us didn't really appreciate Chris' height or his horns, but after the show ended, he was showered with compliments! Bjork is one of the first independent artists I ever listened to, so it was a dream come true to see her perform live. She sang so perfectly that I almost didn't believe it wasn't dubbed!
Hopefully it'll be sooner and not later before I post again, but if not, enjoy the photos and feel free to share this blog!
Want to start with my perfect, pretty puppy basking in the afternoon sun. She's the light of my life!
Thalia and I recently spent a morning enjoying The Highland Cafe down the street from my home. The rejuvenation of York Blvd in Highland Park has been so nice to watch happen, now if you drive through this stretch on a Saturday or Sunday morning, you'll see so many people walking (who says nobody walks in LA?!) and enjoying the local businesses and the revitalization of the neighborhood.
A Highland Park staircase and a hillside in Griffith Park, the kind of outdoor scenery I'd like more opportunities to shoot. I have found that my passion is in portraits but sometimes you just see something so beautiful that you have to at least try to capture it!
Spent a night camping in Ojai in February and got this awesome shot of Greg under his big straw cowboy hat.
One of my best friends, Chelsie, also likes to take photos. I won't fault her for using a Nikon, even though I shoot with a Canon! She's always got a smile on and I appreciate her insight and mindfulness. She is an excellent mediator and always tries to get everyone's perspective before she chooses her path.
Another trip to Montana, a few more beautiful photos. That beautiful moon was hanging low over the Craters of the Moon National Park outside of Arco, Idaho.
A shot of myself, either before or after I went skinny dipping in a river in the Tahoe National Forest. It was hard to stop smiling-- I love being out in nature, especially in a judgement-free zone where it's ok to be truly human.
My friend Chris and I got all done up to go see Bjork at the Hollywood Palladium in June. The crowd behind us didn't really appreciate Chris' height or his horns, but after the show ended, he was showered with compliments! Bjork is one of the first independent artists I ever listened to, so it was a dream come true to see her perform live. She sang so perfectly that I almost didn't believe it wasn't dubbed!
Hopefully it'll be sooner and not later before I post again, but if not, enjoy the photos and feel free to share this blog!
Tuesday, June 18, 2013
Dewclaw Vintage
I haven't posted in a long time, it's true. It's not that I haven't wanted to blog, but more that I told myself I wouldn't pursue anything until I got my online vintage clothing shop up and running, and now I finally have!
Dewclaw Vintage is here! I have wanted to launch my own online vintage shop for a long time. There's so many good finds out there and I just don't have the time or energy to wear them all, so I'm curating them and hoping to pass them on to people who will love them and wear my items to music festivals, or on camping trips, or on missions of self-discovery, or even just around the house.
Vintage clothing is something that's always been near and dear to my heart and I'm hoping that this endeavor is a real success. I get to use myself as a model and hone my photography skills remotely -- that self-timer is going to take some getting used to~!
Please check out my online shop and hopefully you'll find something that you'll just love, but if you don't, there will be a lot of new stock arriving soon, so keep an eye out and an ear to the ground!
Dewclaw Vintage is here! I have wanted to launch my own online vintage shop for a long time. There's so many good finds out there and I just don't have the time or energy to wear them all, so I'm curating them and hoping to pass them on to people who will love them and wear my items to music festivals, or on camping trips, or on missions of self-discovery, or even just around the house.
Vintage clothing is something that's always been near and dear to my heart and I'm hoping that this endeavor is a real success. I get to use myself as a model and hone my photography skills remotely -- that self-timer is going to take some getting used to~!
Please check out my online shop and hopefully you'll find something that you'll just love, but if you don't, there will be a lot of new stock arriving soon, so keep an eye out and an ear to the ground!
So come check out my new shop and see everything in store, and keep track of Dewclaw Vintage across the web!
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