I started reading my friend Ajit Nawalkha’s book titled “Live Big.” He talks about Passion vs. Practicality and I’m over here like… “Find your passion and do that for your career” is a bad piece of advice. Do I believe one should enjoy what they do? Absolutely. But it’s not the whole picture. Passion is …
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As nice as it sounds, I don’t believe in love at first site. I believe in infatuation and intuition at first site, but real love takes time. The first time I looked into Pete’s eyes, I had a hunch. He was handsome, and the feeling I got when I looked at him was interested, yet …
There’s a clear difference between wanting to do a good job and trying too hard. When someone wants to do a good job, it’s for themselves. They have self-love and it makes them feel good. The feeling is excitement and energizing. When someone is trying too hard, it’s for other people. Their actions are hoping …
I am drawn to photographing weddings because I’m around relationships of all sorts – mothers, daughters, besties, grandparents, coworkers, and of course – lovers. There have been moments while I’m at one where someone says something or does something that resonates strongly with me. As in, yup, that’s what I want. Through the years it …
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Before I got an office space, I toddled back and forth between working at home, at coffee shops, and shared office spaces like WeWork. I did this for 5 years. None were exactly what I was looking for and it has taken me a long time to finally decide to get my own space. Part …
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Some of my worst nightmares have included: – Getting attacked by a great white shark. – Having orange juice spilled on my lap during a long flight, leaving me sitting wet and sticky for hours. – Drowning. – Having a bot fly lay eggs under my skin and it hatching (UGH!). – My ex dating …
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My best friend said to me, “I never hear you complain about your body.” I thought about it for a sec and responded, “Hm, I guess I don’t.” Her friend who was standing beside us asked me if there is anything special I do to feel good about it. It then occurred to me how …
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I’m going to Alaska this coming New Year’s to photograph the Northern Lights (!!!). I rented a cabin on a farm in Fairbanks and a few friends are joining me. I emailed them my flight itinerary and the breakdown cost for the cabin. Boom, boom, boom. Within an hour I received emails with their booked …
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My grandparents fled to Vietnam when Japan invaded Guang Zhou, China during World War II. My grandpa went first to get things settled. He hopped on a boat from Hong Kong to Saigon to start their new life, and told my grandma to come meet him in a month. My grandparents with their kids in …
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One of my best friends Mark called the other day and said, “I come in on Wednesday at 6:30pm.” Whenever he comes to town he stays at my place, but this time I was feeling overwhelmed and didn’t feel like having anyone over. This made me agitated. I often go to Mark for advice because …
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