(images above created by Thistledown Photography)
a few things about me:
If I could I would live my life with my camera always in the palm of my hand with a new stamp in my passport every week. But I’ll settle for creating honest images of beautiful people and having adventures that sometimes happen halfway across the world but also sometimes appear right in my own backyard.
I now call Oregon home but was born in L.A. and spent the majority of my life so far there, so I have my Southern California girl moments every now and then. For example, I’m still not used to the rain and only recently accepted the idea of wearing rainboots.
I currently go to the Pacific Northwest College of Art in Portland, OR. I do not wear my nice clothes to school because I now have a healthy fear of charcoal, paint, glue and ink making contact with my wardrobe. What’s art school like, you ask? Well, so far I’ve learned that I have a tendency to use way too much paint, that some famous art is actually pretty weird and that real art can be made anywhere and anytime.
A perfect morning for me starts with a latte, blog-stalking and good music.
And speaking of music, sometimes I feel like my taste in music says more about me than words can. If you like any of the artists below, we’re sure to get along:
Bon Iver
Passion Pit
MGMT
James Brown
Santigold
Mason Jennings
Stars
Michael Franti & Spearhead
Modest Mouse
The Strokes
Spoon
Seabear
Sly & the Family Stone
Blitzen Trapper
The Avett Brothers
Beirut
Ben Harper
Blue Scholars
Brother Ali
K’Naan
Lauryn Hill
Radiohead
Iron & Wine
I apologize for the long list above. That’s another thing about me — sometimes I don’t know when to stop!