big lake // July 19, 2014

Every year our two families get together at our family friend's cabin at Big Lake, and this year was probably the best one yet. It was basically the perfect summer weather, with the sun shining, warm water, and we couldn't resist jumping in the water multiple times. Jet skis, stand up paddle boarding, kayaking, swimming ... yeah, I'm kind of wanting to go back from looking at these photos again.

I also got to play a bit with my brother's underwater iphone case, which is why some of the photos look kind of funny. Water on the lens does weird, awesome things.

mchugh creek // client shoot

July 17, 2014








Two important facts about this shoot: 1. This was my very first client shoot location ever, 2. Lori and Cory are some of my favorite people and clients.

It felt funny coming back to this place for the first time since my very first client photoshoot way back in June of 2011. There were a lot of strange memories, because even though those first client photos were good at the time, well, they aren't as good as what I can produce now. So my memory of this location was limited to those photos. Coming back, there were so many new and awesome spots that we went to, and it just goes to show that no matter how many times you visit a place, it surprises you with something new every time.

flattop // client shoot

July 13, 2014






Some general photos from exploring Flattop with Jessica. I reached out to her after reading about a show she was doing in Anchorage, and we met up to take some photos and enjoy the Anchorage skyline. It was such a strange thing, because I usually try to meet my clients prior to shooting, just so that we can become more comfortable with each other, but she and I were unable to simply due to scheduling and time slots. It all worked out perfectly though, and I'm pleased with the images we got.

Hopefully in the next couple of weeks I will be able to post those results, but I've been so busy that I haven't had much time. But this day was a great one, and Jessica is a very talented individual and I'm so glad I go to meet her!

camping // matanuska lake

May 24, 2014
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First camping trip of the summer. It was one of the last few days with our foreign exchange student, Felecia, and it was a picturesque Alaskan summer. I don't remember all the details, but I do remember loving all the little places we found, such as the "boardwalk", the loon nest, and general shadowy areas that I wanted to spend hours in. All this week I will be putting my iphone photos of my summer adventures up on this little blog. It was the best summer of my life, and I'm so thankful for the little piece of technology in my pocket that allowed me to capture all the little details that made it so great.

And just for kicks, here's a link to my summer diary blog from 2011. That was the first year I took photos "professionally." You'll notice some horrible processing, and horrible hair from myself. But what I love about those photos is the memories. They are still some of my favorites because of just that. Who knows what my friends thought when I lugged my dslr everywhere and shoved it in their faces. Heck, I even took it when we went out to eat at restaurants. What was I thinking? But now I'll never forget that girls day with my mom and sister, or the delicious chicken fried steak I ate. All that to say, again, I'm thankful I now have a cell phone so that I don't have to take my real camera everywhere--and I can still capture those memories.

So expect many posts this week. This is my documentation.