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Born and raised primarily in Los Angeles with a wonderful stint in the Willamette Valley of Oregon. I am currently pursuing a BFA in photography at Art Center College of Design in Pasadena, CA. Available for work in Southern California, Oregon and abroad. 

Category Archives: personal

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Let’s pretend this is a Self Portrait Friday.
Really, they’re just a couple family photos from a day trip to Crate Lake.

Minolta X700. Fuji Pro 160S Expired.

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{wedding/analog} breanne + bobby

Lately I’ve been obsessed with film all over again. There is just an inexplicable excitement that comes with waiting to see a roll of film developed, a tangible magic to holding a print. These past few weeks film has been the perfect yin to my computer screen’s yang.
I couldn’t resist pulling out my Minolta X700...

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You know you’re a photo nerd when you can spend hours getting lost in a new box of prints and negatives

and you own a toy underwater camera. Because…you know…Why shouldn’t you?

and you take a picture of yourself in a mirror…because you liked the wallpaper. I AM SUCH A PHOTO DORK.

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This self portrait friday is bittersweet.
But let’s start with the bitter part…This week my computer decided to die. Or rather, just stare at me with a grey screen like it didn’t know better. I had to send it away for service and I may or may not have buried my sorrows in a Dutch Freeze...

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My self portrait friday today was going to be epic. It required waking up at 3:30 am and it included the wonderful Nathan Worden. However, the files have failed me and while I investigate their rebellion against me, I leave you with this silly GIF that I like the consider my only magic trick.

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If I were a boy…

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And so begins the self portrait friday epic weekend marathon.

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{personal/portraits} the self portrait friday debacle

In case you were wondering…
Yes, I am still doing Self Portrait Friday.
But yes, I haven’t posted in WEEKS.
And since I feel like such a bad McBlogger, starting this Friday I’m dedicating the weekend a Self Portait Friday marathon of sorts. Warning: it shall be epic.
In the meantime, feast your eyes upon all the beautiful people...

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Today I watched a lot of Mad Men while post-processing. I may or may not have worn bright red lipstick for the occasion

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This image was taken during a recent shoot with one of my 2011 seniors.
Whenever I look at this picture, I can’t help but think — I. LOVE. MY. JOB.
I get to spend a few hours with the coolest people of all time and create beautiful images out of real, honest moments. I am utterly in...

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