Chuck, Kollin & Piper

It's really fun walking into a strangers house and watching how they operate as a cohesive family unit. I love approaching a family session with a no holds barred attitude. I was so lucky to meet Kollin and Chuck who welcomed me in without any expectations except to try and capture the essence of their family dynamic. There is a moment with any family session where you really click with the kid(s) but it usually takes a bit of warm-up time. Piper and I clicked immediately. This kid is something special. Here's a recap of my amazing day with a really cool family. 

personals II

a few photos from a recent trip to chicago, a Jamar Clark protest through Downtown Minneapolis, and a few from the moments in-between. 

p.o.s / mixed blood majority / grrrl prty

left coast by train

I took a last minute trip to Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and then Napa for thanksgiving with a friend and his family. The train was my main mode of transportation, which is beautiful in its consistent slowness. I have always seen watching the countryside go by as romantic; there is something surreal about seeing the sunrise come up over California with a bunch of other bleary-eyed people. 

This trip was filled with some misadventure (as most often are) but some of the highlights included participating in and watching a chicken and duck slaughter at a Portland eco-village, taking a day trip to Mt. Hood to dip in a hot spring, tracking my parents past in the Mission of San Francisco, taking the ferry at night to Vallejo, walking walking walking, sitting in a friends living room eating late night sandwiches, and a beautifully constructed and homey thanksgiving in Napa. Sometimes getting yourself to a coast and walking around for a week is the best decision to make. 

Here are some of the personal snaps I took along the way.

concert faces