January 30, 2011

"Thousands of years ago, cats were worshipped as gods. Cats have never forgotten this."

and neither has mine...

January 24, 2011

Day hike/photo-shoot with Morgan

I made a new friend over christmas break :) It is so refreshing meeting someone new that you immediately click with. We went for a day hike in Simi Valley and had an awesome time climbing rocks, enjoying the views, and venturing off-trail. At one point, we found this little crevice between two large rocks that made a cave. The light was pouring in and reflecting off all the edges; combined with the wind tunneling through it was a pristine moment for some fun portraits.

January 23, 2011

“Know what you want to do, hold the thought firmly, and do every day what should be done, and every sunset will see you that much nearer to your goal.”

Elbert Hubbard

January 20, 2011

Inspiration from the past

I have been researching a lot of early photographers in search of some inspiration for a new personal series I want to shoot for my website. Looking through all of these photographers imagery has been extremely uplifting and astounding to me. The photographs themselves carry so much history, created by these amazing pioneers of photography. Their visions of light, composition, exposure, conceptual thoughts and creative expressions can be seen in not only the images themselves but also in the processing and "post" work. There is something so pure about an old photograph, about film, about a print. I love the use of textures, double exposures, motion blurs, and much more. These photographers were truly creative artists. I hope these images create a spark of something new within you, as they did me.