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Photography, Travel & Life on the coast
A surprise roadtrip to Praia do Magoito, Portugal. Sometimes a shoot takes months to plan, sometimes, you’re just in the right place at the right time. “I know it’s around here somewhere!” my new friend Julia kept saying as we barreled down yet another gravel road, leaving a cloud of dust behind us. “We went
Beach umbrellas in Portugal – a two-print series captured at that beautiful post-beach, pre-party time of day when the tide is coming in, and you’re heading home from the beach, skin warm from the sun, salt in your hair, sand in your shoes, and a bottle of champagne waiting in the fridge… There’s something about
I’m so excited to finally launch these new prints in the “Beach Days” series! Just like the first three prints that I released in the fall, they are heavily influenced by my Grandfather’s photos from his and my Grandmother’s travels in Europe in the 1920s – 1940s. More here about the story behind these images.
Do you ever create something without knowing exactly why? You just have to do it and get it out of your system. That’s what happened with me and “Beach Days”. It didn’t become clear to me why I created them until I did some soul searching and journaling. What really got me thinking was my
New surfing photography prints! Continuing on the mellow and peaceful side of things, in these new images I wanted to capture the calmer side of the sport. Those beautiful, quiet moments when it’s just you (or you and a few friends ☺) and the humbling vastness of the ocean. I photographed these images at Good
Morning meditation by the ocean. Do you meditate? I tried it so many times and so many ways I lost count – standing up, lying down, sitting, walking, eyes closed, eyes open, guided, self-directed, morning meditation, evening meditations – you name it. But for one reason or another, none of the methods worked for me
New art prints from Portugal! As I mentioned in this previous Cascais post, I was lucky enough to discover and spend time in Cascais, Portugal earlier this summer, and at the time I’m writing this, I am back again for a few months! 🙂 If you haven’t been here, it’s definitely a place you should
The new series is live! I’m so excited about these new surfing photography prints. I’ve spent the few winter daylight hours shooting them, and many dark winter hours working on them. I think surfing is such a beautiful sport, the perfect mix of zen quiet mindfulness and intense adrenaline rushes. And being totally in tune