It has come to my attention that all Californians simply LOVE the outdoors. I can scarcely find a resident who doesn’t camp or backpack, own a pair of quick-drying, moisture-wicking pants or covet their lifetime membership to REI. Well, I’ve decided to honor my newly-minted San Francisco resident status with an homage to The Golden [...]
Start this year off right and re-design your photo website in such a way that every editor who looks at it doesn’t scream. You may think I’m being hyperbolic but there you would be wrong. Day after day I am sent to different websites submitted by photographers looking for more work. And day after day [...]
One of the first things I did upon moving to San Francisco was buy a bed. … The second thing, though, was figure out how I was going to hang all of my photos! We have these gorgeous open walls in our living/dining room, which were the perfect spot. There was even molding already there [...]
Although Irene and Ryan both hailed from Colorado, they met while stationed in Japan with the US Navy. They decided to wed November 26 (Thanksgiving Weekend 2011) on an Odyssey cruise down the Potomac River in Washington D.C. Their theme: “1,000 paper cranes.” I love the idea of two naval officers getting married on boat! [...]
Now that you’ve realized the Internet is the bane of your existence, it’s time to make you love it again. Learning your new home can be incredibly efficient and fun thanks to the Internet and, more specifically, if you have Internet on your phone. Certain apps can help you find places to eat, watch a [...]
I apologize for not being more active on this blog of late. After I moved to San Francisco, I found myself incredibly preoccupied figuring out my new life: where is the nearest grocery store? how do I get there? once I bring home to groceries, what am I going to cook them with? much less, [...]
On Friday, September 30 I set out from my Silver Spring, MD home to move across the country. As many may remember, I was laid-off from The Gazette in June and have been looking for a new path ever since. I found my new full-time calling in the wedding photography agency and took a position as [...]
A few years ago, my family lost one of its members to breast cancer. Ever since all of us have been very committed to the breast cancer awareness movement, my mother more than most. As the varsity cheer coach at Montgomery Blair High School in Silver Spring, MD, she also has one of the best [...]
A couple weeks back my friend Katie found an awesome coupon to tour 5 wineries in Northern Virginia through The Capitol Deal. It was a great offer and we totally loved the idea of de-stressing the last two weekends before my great cross-country move from DC to San Francisco hanging out and drinking a few [...]
A couple of days ago my friend and former neighbor, Tchad ,called asking for a favor: he was judging a contest and needed a headshot. Although a fellow photographer, he felt better having another #tog behind the camera. Tchad wanted something unconventional but still professional – he thought the other headshots featured on the site [...]