sneaking into bed when you are already asleep. you vacuuming. meeting me outside to help me bring groceries in. throwing downstairs whatever purse, phone, credit card i have left upstairs multiple times. having a personal lawn mower. sunday morning family breakfast (and yes we call ourselves a family even though it’s just the two of […]

i came across this video and found it to be very inspiring. so true and yet so easy to forget sometimes. a great message for all women. (fyi there is some light nudity in this in case you are watching this at work or around children)

one of my favorites read to us at our wedding….enjoy. these are the hands of your best friend, young and strong and full of love for you, that are holding yours on your wedding day, as you promise to love each other today, tomorrow, and forever. these are the hands that will work alongside yours, […]

hope everyone had a great weekend! a little sneak peack from Charm City Cakes 2012 Cake Collection event in Baltimore. cake makes everything better.

in this world of airbrushing and photoshop,  just a little reminder…

i have eaten in hallways. in storage closets. i’ve eaten entire meals out of a mini paper dixie cup. i have eaten while running. and sometimes i just don’t eat at all. i’ve had limos break down. seen dj’s fall asleep. guests pass out and busses get lost. i’ve shot in hurricanes, blizzards, and days so […]

“be the change you want to see in the world.” – Mahatma Gandhi

20 days. 20 days of outdoor showers and curly, frizzy island hair. nasi goreng for breakfast and watermelon cocktails for lunch. there were elephant rides (Anna the elephant is my soulmate) and monkeys who jumped on us and tried to steal our water bottles. surf lessons and open-air food markets. we hung out at our […]

i want to remember everything about the last few weeks. the anxiety i get before i travel. the unneasiness of stepping off the plane. the wonderment of being surrounded with all things new. the smells, the sounds, the tastes. the new friends that were made. the moments of frustration from jetlag, island heat, and unfamiliar […]

“a strong desire for or impulse to wander or travel and explore the world” source the studio will be closed until March 1st for some serious wanderlusting and relaxing with my husband. :) please feel free to email me while i am away, and i will respond upon my return. (one of my favorite images from […]

1- i have learned how to not go to the bathroom for 14 hrs straight. 2- i can eat an entire meal in .25 seconds if i have to. 3- i have mastered the art of walking like a ninja in order to not make noise or be a distraction. 4- i still wish i […]

the city of new orleans had my heart within 24hrs. the culture. the food. the sounds of soulful jazz and the colors of all the historic houses. the ghost stories. the beignets. oh my the beignets…. i came once again for the Imaging USA photography conference. i left inspired by the city, motivated by the […]