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Life on the horizon: A self-portrait
Life on the horizon: A self-portrait
Wintertime Wedding in Pensacola, Florida
Wintertime Wedding in Pensacola, Florida
The lost art of printing photos
The lost art of printing photos
Anica in the Studio
Anica in the Studio
Springtime Wedding at Hakone Gardens in Saratoga, California
Springtime Wedding at Hakone Gardens in Saratoga, California
Fashion through the generations
Fashion through the generations
A New York Winter Wonderland Photo Diary
A New York Winter Wonderland Photo Diary
Marvelous
Marvelous
One-Light Portraits with Friends
One-Light Portraits with Friends
Burlingame Wedding: Lexus + Matt
Burlingame Wedding: Lexus + Matt
Wild
Wild
Class of 2020: A Special Celebration
Class of 2020: A Special Celebration
Darin at the Beach
Darin at the Beach
Bay Area Maternity Photography: Alishia + Richard
Bay Area Maternity Photography: Alishia + Richard
Misa—Model Test Shoot
Misa—Model Test Shoot
Siren
Siren
A Fruitful Christmas
A Fruitful Christmas
Sarah—Model Test Shoot
Sarah—Model Test Shoot
Garden Girls
Garden Girls
For Freedom
For Freedom
Statuesque
Statuesque
Take Flight
Take Flight
Fresno Engagement Session: Yue + Adam
Fresno Engagement Session: Yue + Adam
Castell Dreams
Castell Dreams
San Francisco Engagement Session: Brittany + Michelle
San Francisco Engagement Session: Brittany + Michelle
Naturale
Naturale
Lux
Lux
A Dance Study
A Dance Study
Gia
Gia
Shape of Water
Shape of Water

Personal

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Die with Zero
Die with Zero
Letter to Me
Letter to Me
Pregnancy Journey
Pregnancy Journey
My DIY Wedding: Our wedding film
My DIY Wedding: Our wedding film
Life on the horizon: A self-portrait
Life on the horizon: A self-portrait
The Childhood I Wish I Had
The Childhood I Wish I Had
Studio Sophy Turns Ten
Studio Sophy Turns Ten
2024: Year in Review
2024: Year in Review
30 Life Lessons in 30 Years
30 Life Lessons in 30 Years
Our Wedding Weekend: A Photo Diary
Our Wedding Weekend: A Photo Diary
My DIY Wedding: How we made our wedding “ours”
My DIY Wedding: How we made our wedding “ours”
The lost art of printing photos
The lost art of printing photos
2023: Year in Review
2023: Year in Review
Defining Moments
Defining Moments
2022: Year in Review
2022: Year in Review
Life on Autopilot
Life on Autopilot
Starting Therapy and Life Lately
Starting Therapy and Life Lately
Goodbye, Car
Goodbye, Car
2021: Year in Review
2021: Year in Review
Journey to Our First Home
Journey to Our First Home
It's a marathon, not a sprint
It's a marathon, not a sprint
20 Years American
20 Years American
Good Enough
Good Enough
2020: Year in Review
2020: Year in Review
How Side Hustles Make Me a Better Designer
How Side Hustles Make Me a Better Designer
Birthday Jumpsuit
Birthday Jumpsuit
Pause
Pause
Love of Learning
Love of Learning
Class of 2020: A Special Celebration
Class of 2020: A Special Celebration
Quarantine Diary
Quarantine Diary

Travel

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Southern Spain, 2025
Southern Spain, 2025
A Morning in Belém
A Morning in Belém
Osaka, 2024
Osaka, 2024
Hokkaido, 2024
Hokkaido, 2024
China, 2024
China, 2024
A Canterbury Tale
A Canterbury Tale
London, 2024
London, 2024
Colorado, 2024
Colorado, 2024
Cusco, 2024
Cusco, 2024
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, 2024
Inca Trail to Machu Picchu, 2024
Mexico City, 2023
Mexico City, 2023
China, 2023
China, 2023
Concrete Jungle
Concrete Jungle
Yosemite, 2023
Yosemite, 2023
Bangkok, 2023
Bangkok, 2023
Pattaya, 2023
Pattaya, 2023
An Island Day in Hong Kong
An Island Day in Hong Kong
New Orleans, 2022
New Orleans, 2022
Lisbon, 2022
Lisbon, 2022
Paris, 2022
Paris, 2022
A New York Winter Wonderland Photo Diary
A New York Winter Wonderland Photo Diary
Weekend in San Luis Obispo: A 3-Day Itinerary
Weekend in San Luis Obispo: A 3-Day Itinerary
Farm Folk
Farm Folk
Santa Fe, 2021
Santa Fe, 2021
Albuquerque, 2021
Albuquerque, 2021
Chicago, 2021
Chicago, 2021
New England, 2021
New England, 2021
Spring Break 2021
Spring Break 2021
Tahoe, 2020
Tahoe, 2020
Wild
Wild

Architecture

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Westlake Homes: A Study of Modular Design
Westlake Homes: A Study of Modular Design
Play
Play
Home Series
Home Series
Thesis: Cal Poly Architecture
Thesis: Cal Poly Architecture
Vellum Furniture Competition
Vellum Furniture Competition
Jenga Chair
Jenga Chair
Europe Week Fourteen: Drawing Italy
Europe Week Fourteen: Drawing Italy
Europe Week Nine: Urban Design
Europe Week Nine: Urban Design
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Europe Week Eight: Tivoli
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Europe Week Six: Colosseum + Roman Forum
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Europe Week Five: Pompeii + Mt. Vesuvius

Art

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Home Design Diaries
Home Design Diaries
My DIY Wedding: How I did my own flowers
My DIY Wedding: How I did my own flowers
The Art of Printing: Risograph Experiments
The Art of Printing: Risograph Experiments
A New Normal (+ DIY Mask Tutorial)
A New Normal (+ DIY Mask Tutorial)
Europe Week Fourteen: Drawing Italy
Europe Week Fourteen: Drawing Italy
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Eckleburg
Windy City
Windy City
Flower Girls
Flower Girls

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Spotlight Sundays: Karen Diep, Ice Cream Entrepreneur
Spotlight Sundays: Karen Diep, Ice Cream Entrepreneur

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Inspiration

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The Seasons of Life
The Seasons of Life
Die with Zero
Die with Zero
Studio Sophy Turns Ten
Studio Sophy Turns Ten
How I discovered design
How I discovered design
Thoughts on design, 2023 edition
Thoughts on design, 2023 edition
10 Years a Working Woman
10 Years a Working Woman
Defining Moments
Defining Moments
From the Vault: The White Boy
From the Vault: The White Boy
Fashion Design Inspiration: Guo Pei
Fashion Design Inspiration: Guo Pei
It's a marathon, not a sprint
It's a marathon, not a sprint
How Side Hustles Make Me a Better Designer
How Side Hustles Make Me a Better Designer
What Fashion Taught Me About Cooking
What Fashion Taught Me About Cooking
Feminist
Feminist
Back to School
Back to School
Creative Manifesto
Creative Manifesto
I laughed, I cried, I felt inspired
I laughed, I cried, I felt inspired
Summertime and the living is easy
Summertime and the living is easy
F8: Facebook Developer Conference & Hackathon Experience
F8: Facebook Developer Conference & Hackathon Experience
Epiphany
Epiphany
Studio Sophy Turns Three
Studio Sophy Turns Three
Art & Advertising
Art & Advertising
September Thoughts: The Gap
September Thoughts: The Gap
Finding that spark again
Finding that spark again
Beauty Standards
Beauty Standards
Authenticity
Authenticity
Making Art
Making Art
The Studio
The Studio
November Thoughts
November Thoughts
More
More
Natural
Natural

Words

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Poems Lately
Poems Lately
Love of Learning
Love of Learning
Lanikai
Lanikai
Summertime and the living is easy
Summertime and the living is easy
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November Thoughts
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October Thoughts
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Making Portraits
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