Things I love - tea edition

Rally

a sun sliver seeps though the crack in the curtains

settling on the turquois quilt

in a rhythmic motion, the quilt moves up and down

harboring the small mess

slowly creeping

two hands appear

nails painted bright sky blue

the bundle slowly stirring, starting to expand

the kettle begins to burble
she sits at the window

surveying the character

the breath of the street

refreshing her

rallying her

releasing her

Illustrated Quotes - on dogs

"Dogs are our link to paradise. They don't know evil or jealousy or discontent. To sit with a dog on a hillside on a glorious afternoon is to be back in Eden, where doing nothing was not boring-it was peace."
--Milan Kundera 

Katy's Headshots

A few weeks ago I got the opportunity to have my first legitimate, paid, photo shoot; it was exhilarating! I took head shots for the lovely Katy who is an actress and student at Fullerton University, and such a fun person to work with.  This was my first time not previously knowing the person who I was to be taking the photos for which was immensely intimidating, but also such a relief to know that its almost more interesting than taking photos of someone who you already know.  We spent a few hours together taking pictures and walking around Biola's campus just talking and getting to know each other.  This experience made me even more excited to pursue a career in photography, I cannot imagine all the people I will be able to meet and all the experiences and knowledge we will be able to share!  Enough about my hopes and dreams, here are my top 3 favorite pictures from our shoot...