NYC - 2010

There aren't enough words in the dictionary to sum up my first trip to New York. It was an utmost amazing experience... I'm not really sure what to even say, haha. We walked no less than 8hrs/day, ate our weight in pizza every time the clock struck 4am, and made more noise on the street than any parade of marching taxi cabs. If I don't move there in this lifetime, then I will surely die a sad death. With that said, anyone know of apartments & job openings (concerning photography) in New York?

Freestyle Theory Fashion Show - Bellevue, Wa.

I had the opportunity to shoot at Seven & Zebra Club's annual Freestyle Theory Fashion Show this year. I love shooting fashion (as you all may know) and shows, because of the lighting... so this was an amazing experience for me. It was the last show for Bellevue's Fashion Week, so it definitely left its mark! This industry really gets a bad rep, because I felt genuinely welcomed & everyone was just there to have a good time. I can't wait to do more things like this in the future! Here are some favorites that I chose from the night... and check out their video.

It started out w/ kids decked out in Quest Kids!

Seattle

Tokyo

New York

London

Paris

The End

Chelsea Purcella Designs - Seattle, Wa.

An old friend, Chelsea, from when I was working at Urban Outfitters was coming up on her senior year at the Art Institute of Seattle and she had always talked about doing a shoot for her clothing designs. It was just about that time to make a lookbook of her collection for her final project... so after several emails we had an 8-hour day, with 3 locations and an initial tailgate of hair & makeup, haha. View the rest of the photos on Chelsea's blog, It's A Mad Girl.

Built for Man, Renovation - Seattle, Wa.

I was introduced to Francisco Hernandez through the editorial I shot for DList. We used his collection, Built for Man, for the spread as well local designer (now in New York), Jill Lindsey. He brought up a couple times about how he'd like to renovate his website and how he needed a go-to photographer for this project. We then exchanged business cards, wrote a couple emails, and got to work! It was a long 8 hours of shooting, styling, & posing for the team; Andrew the model, and Francisco with his assistant, Brianne. But we managed to make it strong throughout the day and I came out with some awesome shots at the Built for Man studio. Though the website is not live just yet, I know that Brandon's design will make this project more than successful. Please keep checking to see when www.BuiltforMan.com will be up & running!

"Bon Dia, Anna" - Faux Editorial

I've delve into design here & there within the last 2-3 years, pretty much the same amount that I've been shooting photos, but nothing major. I had a design internship (which eventually turned into photography) with a start-up fashion company via an old friend, Sam Franada, but I'd say it was more technical rather than creative on my part. I won't trivialize the experience and what I learned, but I know that if I had the same mindset as I did now, I would have gained so much more. With that said, I've decided to combine my love for fashion, photography, and editorial (alongside typography) design to create this... (and I decided to use my most favored shoot that I've done in my so-called professional career.)

Critiques are welcome.