Christmas is often a time for traditions. Yet, in the past five years I have celebrated Christmas in four different places. While each holiday season – whether in Chile, Virginia, Hawaii, or Tennessee – has been wonderful for different reasons, … Continue reading Jólabókaflóð
Over the Thanksgiving break I had the pleasure of shooting engagement photos for my cousin Alex and his beautiful fiance, Addie. It was such a joy! We headed to Cades Cove in the Smokey Mountains on a beautiful fall afternoon. … Continue reading A Cades Cove Engagement
I’ve always been fascinated by dolphins. In high school, I discovered the horrific dolphin slaughter that happened each year in Japan through the documentary The Cove, and dreamed of being Hayden Panettiere: dolphin activist. In college, when assigned an informational … Continue reading Dolphin Crazed
“That girl down there is like a mule!” This was one of the greatest compliments I ever received. Why? Because in this statement alone, I knew I had shattered one of this man’s gender-stereotypes and any other preconceived notions about … Continue reading She’s Like A Mule
I love love. And I am so excited for my dear friends, Laura and Charlie, in their engagement! Laura was one of my first friends on the island. I have Laura to thank for introducing me to the world of … Continue reading Engagement Session: Laura & Charlie
Island time is one thing, but Molokai time is another. This island was the last of the six main Hawaiian islands that Clay and I had the chance to visit and we were so glad that we did! Molokai offers … Continue reading Molokai Time
A couple of months ago on a beautiful North Shore morning I found myself willingly exiting the safety of a boat to enter into shark infested waters. Funnily enough, one of the first things that Clay and I did upon … Continue reading Swimming with Sharks: Uncaged
Some things about me: In the past, the “aha” moment in decision making has always come easily.|I continually feel the need to achieve and to grow and to learn. |At the age of 20 I fell in love with travel.|I … Continue reading Where Do We Go From Here?
This winter my dear friends Mike and Clarise got engaged! When they asked me to take their engagement photos I was thrilled. On a Sunday morning about a month ago we headed to Lanikai bright and early to capture their love and their promise of a future together as husband and wife. Continue reading A Lanikai Sunrise to Remember
Everest. The tallest mountain in the world located in the Nepalese Himalayas. Two years ago today my girlfriends and I succeeded in reaching new heights – 17,598 feet in elevation to be exact. On March 29, 2015, we reached Everest … Continue reading Feeling on Top of The World at Everest Base Camp
