“I am forever chasing light. Light turns the ordinary into the magical.” - Trent Parke Introduction Landscape photography is finicky. You have little control over the weather, the cloud cover, the way the sun shines; you may see the perfect subject, yet not have a telephoto lens on hand or gear to capture what you see in the way you hope. At the same time, it can provide some of the most unexpected outcomes and shots. In having little to no control, you are at the mercy of yo

“ Wherever you are, be there totally.” -Eckhart Tolle A phrase or word that people use often: stay present, be present, remain present. An essential part of life and experience, but not always understood or implemented. We can often find ourselves lost in our own minds, chasing after goals that leave us looking forward without remembering to appreciate where we are, regretting decisions already made that keep us stuck in the past. Being present is not as simple as it sounds.

“Color is descriptive. Black and white is interpretive.” -Elliot Erwitt Creative Choices When it comes to the decision making process in editing one’s own photography, it can easily spiral to a constant back and forth game of when an image is ‘finished’. Chasing after the perfect coloring, lighting, or dramatic effects that the photographer experienced in real life and want so desperately to relay to the viewer. It is easy to become lost in such an immersive process, but ther

“The art of art, the glory of expression, is simplicity. Nothing is better than simplicity, and the sunlight of letters is simplicity." -Walt Whitman Introduction We arrived midday by motorbike. A crew of seventeen— a blend of drivers and passenger princesses. Yes, passenger princesses. We were on the third day of our four day loop around the Ha Giang region of Vietnam, and it was time for a detour. Winding roads with breathtaking views of the valleys and karst mountains in t

“ Nature has mysterious infinities and imaginative power. It is always varying the productions it offers to us. The artist himself is one of nature’s means. ” -Paul Gauguin Introduction Capturing this photograph led to the moment I felt that I could make my dreams a reality. Iceland had always felt magnetic, urging me to visit, and I was fortunate enough to take a trip there in the spring of 2022. While visiting with my good friend, I carried around my Sony a77 camera in hope

New year, new me. A phrase we see posted all across social media platforms when the clock ticks midnight and another page is turned. Something aspirational, maybe a little cheesy, but always catchy. What is it about a new year that makes us want to create shifts in our lives? Is it the feeling of newness, or of crafting a persona to replicate that which we have always dreamed of? Or perhaps we feel similar to a reptile shedding its skin. Simply waiting for a moment to jumpsta

Taking a passion, a hobby, an interest, and making the decision to share it with others can be quite intimidating. When I started...

I sit here in a coffee shop in California, relishing the memories I have been able to create over the past few years. I decided to make the leap and become a travel nurse in 2022, leaving behind my friends and the first (and only) nursing job I had for a completely new city, thousands of miles away, where I knew not a single soul. In the (almost) two years since I made the decision to move forward with my goal of traveling the US as a nurse, I have made the most beautiful, ge

Welcome to my passion! I must admit, I am not a writer. I have always been an avid reader, but grammar was never my strength. Be prepared...