Photo Master Class with Lotta StudioOne of my goals during my travels was to improve my photography skills. My paintings use photos for reference, so the better a photo -...
Photo Shoot with Joffrey Ballet DancerThe week before New Years I had the good fortune to be connected with an incredible dancer, Olivia Bartlette (@livbartlette) that was...
Hiking Uncovers Art ConnectionsWhen I arrived in Portland, Maine, I dove head first into meeting artists in the community. There was a Friday Art Crawl the first week I...
An Alyssa Monks Workshop -FINALLY!!!Back in July I added my name to an Alyssa Monks painting workshop waitlist. It was scheduled for mid November in Rockville, MD, just...
Location Scouting in a New TownTrying to find great back drops for photo shoots is a great excuse to explore. Here in Richmond I'm finding a mix of graceful and stately...
Fairies, Elves, Witches and MermaidsI joined over 20 female models and photographers for a Fairytale Photo Meetup pulled together by Sonnie Slagle @wonderlessphoto at...
Uncovering CreativityFinding willing, creative and collaborative artists in Richmond has made all of the difference to me. After a year of isolation in San...
Saying YES Made This Shoot a RealityIf there's one thing I'm learning from my travels is to say YES to something immediately if it looks like a great opportunity. Why?...
Collaborating with Local ArtistsWhen I was getting my MFA about 10 years ago, I took a semester-long directed study with a professional commercial photographer. The...
Day 7: Nashville to Chattanooga - 2 hoursThe weather was continuing to move east, and snow was in the forecast. Sadly my plans to drive down to Chattanooga and then up through...
1st Stop: TucsonI was lucky enough to stay with a friend when I arrived in Tucson. Actually, it was a friend of a friend, a woman I had briefly met just...