Hello world! Crazy to realize it’s been 2+ years since I’ve posted anything or updated this site.
Since then, I spent my first 2 years out of grad in the Big Apple. Like many, I set out to accomplish so much in NYC - I wanted to quickly get up to speed at my first job, finally launch my fashion blog and workwear line, hone my craft as a professional photographer, spend every weekend exploring a different indie neighborhood, etc.
I quickly realized the city was much tougher than I thought it’d be. I found myself exhausted by having to be “always on.” So, spoiler alert, the laundry list wasn’t completed! Perhaps the most important thing I learned in NYC was that not every season needs to be about moving forward a list of ambitions. Some seasons are for reflecting and sitting still, and that itself is a blessing.
Moving away from my friends and loved ones forced a level of maturity and independence on me that I never would’ve experienced staying here in California. That being said, I couldn’t be more stoked to be back in the Bay Area - I’ve missed it so much!
As always, I express my feelings so much better through images than I do in words, so here are some highlights and shoutouts from the last 2 years. I didn’t get to shoot nearly as much as I wanted, but thanks to everyone who made this time so special!
That being said, thanks to an extended period of work from home, I am currently working on a new photo/content project - so if you’re a millennial aged woman working in the SF corporate world, please lmk if you’re up to do a free photoshoot in exchange for a quick interview. DM me for details!
And if we were close in college or through my time in the Bay but haven’t spoken in ages, let’s please grab a socially distanced coffee soon! :)
Doing my first shoot with a dancer! Thanks Sammy :)
2. Friends who came to visit!
3. Got a quick session in practicing with night photography! And congrats to this newly engaged beauty !!
4. Got an unexpected chance to serve in the Miss America Organization for one more year!
5. Braved long distance with this one! We’ve come a long way since dates in the dining hall :)
6. A chance to shoot one of my best friends from high school back home in San Diego
7. Apple picking! The Stanford 8 crew made my time in NYC - this is a crew that came together over cooking dumplings one day. Sadly we didn’t take enough high quality pics, so I cheated and some of these are from my phone!
8. A long distance friendship maintained with the lovely Sarah Bui! Boston to NYC! Also all by iPhone.
