Cabo 2021 • A Xerophyte Study
Last December, Tino was named a Top 100 employee in his company and was invited to the Founder's Club celebration in Cabo San Lucas. The...
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- Jun 30
Cancun 2021
I am finally getting around to posting these pictures from last year. I was initially going to break it out into two posts, but this...
- May 28
LA Walks • Van Gogh on Lomo
Is it cliche to say I love Van Gogh? I love his impasto art style of bold, dramatic brush strokes because I can feel the movement in his...
- Apr 7
LA Walks • Arts District at Sunset
Film rolls always take me a while to finish. My first roll of Ultramax 400 was completed in Los Angeles, a few weeks after my San...
- Mar 15
San Francisco 2021 • Golden Bear Trading Company
I didn't mention in my previous post that I loaded the roll of Ultramax 400 into my 'new' Olympus Pen FT half-frame camera. I love this...
- Mar 3
San Francisco 2021 • Botanical Gardens
I visited San Francisco three times last year, far less than in previous years due to the pandemic. SF day trips used to mean early...
- Feb 11
B&W details
It's the small unnoticed details someone observes about you that can make you feel seen and special. That's what I love about black and...
- Jan 28
LA Walks • Arts District
I started my IG with the intention to post only black and white. I've always been drawn to it - the photos are quieter. Looking through...
- Dec 31, 2021
Goodbye, 2021!
This year has been a whirlwind. I am grateful for everything this year brought, and excited for 2022. The best of 2021: Chungus - even...
- Dec 19, 2021
San Diego 2021 Pt. 2
This entry has been sitting in my drafts for months and I finally got around to finishing it. The last few weeks have been crazy trying...
- Nov 8, 2021
Our Paper Year
We celebrated one year of marriage and Tino's birthday in the past two weeks. The traditional first-year gift is paper. Paper symbolizes...
- Oct 27, 2021
San Diego 2021 Pt. 1
My sister asked me to accompany her on a day trip to SD a few months back. The thing about day trips is that you end up spending more...
- Sep 23, 2021
LA Walks • The Farmer's Market
This place is one of my favorite spots in LA and it's been around since in 1934. I don't visit often but when I do, I could spend hours...
- Jun 29, 2021
Joshua Tree 2021
Our 3 AM morning drive to Joshua Tree was well worth it. Probably just for me since I slept the whole way haha (thank you, Tino). The...
- May 31, 2021
End of a Decade, Start of an Age
I celebrated turning 30 a few days ago. As I look back on the past decade, I can't help but reminisce. My 20s were so full of adventures...
- May 11, 2021
Social Reset
Social media took a toll on my psyche this year. My sister and I utilize social media as a platform for our small business. Inevitably we...
- Apr 22, 2021
Neighborhood Nostalgia
I said goodbye to a small corner of LA that was my home for 5 years. I took these pictures in October 2020 to try Fujifilm 400h for the...
- Jan 19, 2021
Yosemite 2020
Yosemite was my only trip that happened in 2020 - spur of the moment, but everything I needed. We stayed in the valley and hiked every...
- Dec 31, 2020
Ventura Summer, Winter Reflections
Film snapshots of home. Taken at the 'height' of the pandemic, at least what we thought would be the peak. I took these photos in March...
- Sep 24, 2020
Film Adventures
I picked up digital photography in hopes to better understand color and lighting enough to dip my toe in film. I jumped into the deep end...
- Aug 13, 2020
Quarantine Views Pt. 2
Goal: play around with light and take advantage of my "weeping" elephant ear due to overwatering.
- Jul 4, 2020
Quarantine Reflections
Six years ago, a friend lost his life in a motorcycle accident. I had experienced the loss of a loved one before, but this one was...
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