face study

This semester I'm taking a class all about Photoshop,which I'm pretty excited about. We have to pick focus areas to take 72 pictures of every two weeks, so I picked selfies. I chose selfies for two reasons. One is that if I'm my own model I can shoot whenever I want. Two is I've always struggled with taking self portraits. I'll like the way I look in the mirror, but then when I take a picture, I'm never content. Hopefully, this process will help me to get over that.

ps. I've started uploading to my blog and my YouTube channel again. Crazy, I know!

xx.

HOBY 2013

This past weekend I was at the 2013 HOBY Ohio South seminar on staff. I feel so privileged to be a part of this program. These people are my family. I look forward to this weekend every year.

xx

abandoned

abandoned i

abandoned ii

she was a shadow

Finally getting into a regular shooting schedule again! I've been keeping my promise and shooting as much as I can, but not much I want to share.
Melanie took me to a secret hideaway to take pictures for class. I love urban exploration, but I get such terrible anxiety during it, thinking that I'm going to get caught. It's totally worth it at the end of the day though when I look back and see what I've shot.

xx

fiona

Fiona needed some headshots, so I thought I would share.

first snow

The first snow of winter. Made me feel like a little kid again.

 

solstice

week forty-eight of fifty-two

It started snowing today and I felt like a little kid again and it was all so magical.
This might be one of my favorite pictures I've taken all year.

I've been volunteering at The Manger all week. The Manger is a store set up through my friend's church. Families that can't afford to buy gifts for Christmas can come and buy gifts for everyone in the family at discounted prices. Christmas shouldn't have to break the bank. No one should have to choose between paying a water bill and buying their kids Christmas gifts. The whole experience is so humbling. It's my favorite part of Christmas.

xx

what do i want?

I want to be an exchange student. I want to go and live in Germany for a month or so and just be.
I want to make beautiful art. I want people to believe in me. I want to make a living doing this.
I want to travel the world.
I want to grow in my relationships. I want to understand people.
I want to continually be broken by God.
I want to be self confident.
I want to start journaling more.
I want people to be proud of me.
I want to love without fear.
I just want to be me.