Will and I headed up to the RiNo district for brunch and a photoshoot last Sunday. RiNo, short for River North, is an up and coming area of Denver filled with independent restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques, and breweries. It's got a very industrial vibe and interesting backdrops, which is what we had in mind for shooting some fashion pics. There are also some great murals, but we lost our light before we could get to them all! We felt a bit overdressed for brunch, but we got some good shots in before the…continue reading →

Will and I went to El Matador with Ernie, who is a much more experienced photographer than either of us. Here are some of his photos from that day! I think Will needs some pineapple shorts to go with that pineapple tank. He doesn't agree, though. I like this shot in front of the rocks. He's probably thinking about how cold the water is. It was super cold. The weather was amazing though!continue reading →

Last weekend, my boyfriend and I made an excursion out to the Getty. It had been a while since we went to a museum, and the Getty was having an exhibition that I wanted to check out, the replica Dunhuang caves with Buddhist art. The Getty is a very scenic museum, with views of Los Angeles, clean and modern architecture, outdoor picnicking areas and gardens. (It's also, incidentally, filled with Pokemon.) The day we were there, though, the view was quite post-apocalyptic, as there was a fire burning in Santa Clarita and the…continue reading →

I went to El Matador beach in Malibu with my boyfriend and another friend who gave us a DSLR tutorial (thanks, Ernie!). I'd never been to El Matador before, but it's a popular destination for photographers. We saw lots of photoshoots going on while we were there. It is a very scenic beach, lots of picturesque rock formations and blue water. We tried to get there early so as to get the best light, but we ran late and there was some traffic (as always) so we ended up getting there a little…continue reading →