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Cuba on film

I’ve been wanting to go to Cuba for as long as I can remember so I jumped at the chance to enter when I saw that my film lab was doing a giveaway for a 4-day film photo adventure in Havana & Vinales.

I never win giveaways but I just had this feeling in my gut when I entered – “I think I’m going to Cuba”. A couple days later I got a message asking if I had a passport and then it was all systems GO!

Sergio, my guy, also came along and it was SUCH a treat to see him fall in love with shooting film – plus we have been dying some for sunshine and an adventure so it was the perfect timing.

We stayed in a Casa Particular in the non tourist-y part of town and adventured around the streets of Havana with film cameras in tow, connecting with locals and the other photographers. I swam in the warm sea, ate the most amazing food, smoked a cigar on a family owned Tobacco farm, got pulled on stage to dance at the Buena Vista Social Club, rode a horse in the rain in the most beautiful countryside, and drank more cortados than I could count.

Not to sound to overly dramatic, but I left a changed woman. More inspired, more grateful, more curious…and with a serious case of wanderlust.

Vintage car driving past colorful, timeworn buildings on a busy street.
Two people taking a mirror selfie in a warmly lit room.
A split image showing a person's feet on a tiled floor in one half, and a view from a green shuttered window onto a cityscape in the other half.
Vintage blue car parked beside a rustic building with weathered walls and a faded "cantería" sign.
A split image showing a person petting a ginger cat on the left, and a person sitting at a café enjoying a drink on the right.
A diptych showing an old white building with potted plants on the left and a man sitting in a vintage car on the right.
A diptych photo showing a row of parked pedicabs on the left and a display of colorful artwork on a street easel on the right.
A split-view image showing a sunlit street scene in a city on the left, and a collection of colorful cuban license plates on the right.
Two halves of a diptych photo showing urban scenes: on the left, a close-up of a building corner with a street sign "calle 226," and on the right, the elongated shadows of two people cast on a sunlit pavement with a bystander in the distance.
Two young girls sitting on a step with a toddler, in a quaint urban alleyway.
A split image showing a vintage car in motion on the left and a horse-drawn carriage on the right, against a backdrop of colorful colonial buildings.
Vintage car with glowing neon interior lighting.
Vintage cars parked on a street in a cuban city with colorful buildings and urban decay visible in the background.
Vintage cars lined up on a city street in front of ornate architecture, captured in a split-frame photograph.
White cat with blue eyes sitting on a doorstep.
Split-view image of a classic car interior on the right, and a colorful building facade with a balcony on the left.
An elderly person walks past a street fruit stand with prices listed on a chalkboard in a sunny urban setting.
A person stands on a balcony with a cityscape in the background, juxtaposed with an opulent chandelier and ornate ceiling decor.
Demolished building with exposed remnants of interior walls marked by graffiti, against a clear sky.
A diptych depicting contrasting urban scenes: on the left, a vintage blue car driving beside a fence in an empty street, and on the right, weathered buildings with balconies draped in laundry.
View from a balcony through iron bars showing another balcony with a person standing, old buildings in the background.
Two coffee cups on a tiled table with a cityscape at sunset in the background.
A young child leaning on a parked moped in a narrow street.
Dilapidated building with a person sitting in a window opening.
Urban street scene with traditional buildings and people walking.
Sunset over a coastal city with an old fortress and cannon in the foreground.
Photography essentials with a roll of film, currency, and a camera on a wooden surface bathed in sunlight.
A serene courtyard with trees and a fountain, and an elderly man playing guitar by a large wooden door.
Historic fortification overlooking a city skyline under a cloudy sky at dusk.
Two individuals sitting on a wall beneath a cloudy sky with a flag flying in the distance.
A person stands in a doorway of a weathered building alongside a scene of a dog resting beside a motorcycle on a city street.
A vintage green car parked outside as viewed from a partially open doorway.
A man in a yellow shirt and cap holding a vintage camera.
A person riding a bicycle taxi past weathered buildings with graffiti.
An array of cuban license plates and souvenirs displayed beside a pastel-colored doorway.
A street vendor pushing a cart filled with hats in front of a historic building with blue doors, as a child sits on a nearby doorstep.
Vintage cars driving past colonial-style architecture on a city street.
A coastal landscape with scattered clouds in a blue sky above a calm sea and a solitary palm tree standing out against a backdrop of vegetation.
Split-image showing a rustic outdoor bar on the left, and a close-up of green leafy plants on the right.
A split-image featuring a distance signpost on the left with directions to various cities, and a tropical landscape with lush greenery and misty mountains on the right.
A diptych showing a rural landscape with a roaming horse on the left, and three men focused on a task at a table with one man smoking on the right.
Children playing near a vintage car under the shade of large trees in a tropical setting.
Left: man inspecting the engine of a vintage pickup truck by the roadside. right: cluster of green bananas and a large purple banana blossom hanging from a plant.
Terraced vegetable gardens with stone borders in a rural hilly landscape.

At home with Jodi of Hygge Woven

I’ve really been loving connecting with creatives in their spaces lately. Absorbing some of the magic and observing their flow leaves me feeling so very inspired. And that was definitely the case of my time with Jodi – the maker behind Hygge Woven /Hygge Prints.

Spending a cozy morning with Jodi in her home here in Port Townsend, Washington felt like such a gift. The chill of Autumn was in the air and we spent our time together staying cozy, chatting, sipping on tea and I got to document her in her creative flow. Here are some of my favorite snaps, all shot of film.

A woman sitting at a table with a cup of coffee.
A woman sits at a table with a slice of cake and a cup of coffee.
A couch with knitted items on it.
Two pictures of a woman sitting on the steps of a house.
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Summertime on Whidby Island

I feel so lucky to live up in the PNW, where things like clamming are possible! We decided to give it a try for the first time with our best buddies & after lots of research, we woke up one Saturday morning at dawn when the tides were low & took the ferry over to Whidby Island from Port Townsend.

I brought my 35mm film camera along to document our time. I only wish I would have taken photos of the yummy chowder & pasta we made afterwards!

A group of sailboats in the water at sunset.
Two pictures of a man on a beach with a bucket.
A little girl wearing a hat.
A girl standing on a beach holding a fishing net.
A man kneeling in the mud with a shovel.
A woman with a hat and gloves holding a shell.
A group of people and a child are working on a beach.
A girl holding a bucket of shells on a beach.
A man in a straw hat digging in the sand.
A man in a straw hat holding a shell.
A group of people standing in a grassy area.

Flower Power // Afternoon on the farm with Space Lotus

Space Lotus Floral Collective is dreamy collaboration between Jules of Space Twins Provisions and Natalie of White Lotus Farm. Not only do they grow the most gorgeous of blooms, but they sell their organic veggies and fresh sourdough bread at our local Farmers Market, which is how I learned of them initially!

Spending the afternoon basking in their glow, surrounded by flora and fauna was the biggest treat for me and I just love the photos we made together. Here are some of my faves, all shot on film and processed by The Find Lab.

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Best of 2021

2021 looked a lot different than year passed, one reason being that I relocated up to beautiful Olympic Peninsula in Washington and I had to travel down to Southern California for many of my sessions! I feel so honored that so many of you were willing to organize shoots around my travel schedule. I really do have the best clients ever.

My plan is to be in LA in the Spring and Fall and am also booking sessions in the lush Pacific NW (including Seattle/Portland) so please spread the news ❤ And for now, here are a few of my 2021 favorites!

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Bare feet, warm hearts // Malibu family session

I heard the happy screams and giggles of kids coming from the house as I walked up the path to the front door where I was greeted warmly by a smiling faces, and bare feet. From this moment, I KNEW this was going to be a good time. We ended the sesh at a local Malibu beach, where we had the whole shore to ourselves. It was one of those evening that you wish could have just gone on forever.

Shot on Kodak Portra 400 & Tri-X film, my my fellow film nerds.

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