But despite everything, I have learned to cut the BS out of my life, and focus on making a life more meaningful than a bubble of empty dreams and superficial things. I learned to define my art and decided I want to specialize in editorial and commercial fashion and portrait photography.
Read MoreThis election definitely isn't the worst thing that's ever happened to you, and you can't let it destroy you, but rather motivate you to work harder for what you believe in. But more importantly, educate yourself. There's always more than you know.
Read MoreDear first-time blog reader, faithful friend, hiring manager, future boss-
Read MoreWhat does it mean to be a professional? Can I turn my passions into a career? Will that career satisfy me and fulfill my soul? There's so much pressure, so much discomfort, so much fear.
Read More2015's been a fun one, full of excitement, confusion, winning, losing, growing, and growing pains. I did some pretty cool things with cool people, but the most memorable highlights of the year are the things that have taught me life lessons and given me a real sense of accomplishment. Here are some of my proudest moments...and hardest lessons.
Read MoreNot everything can be documented in photos. The taste of gelato on a hot summer day, the crazy bicycling incident, the feel of the Mediterranean Sea, the butterflies in your stomach, the brief but interesting exchanges with locals, and the messy parts in life...occurrences like these can only be felt in the moment and logged into your memory bank to become stories to tell. And surprisingly, the things that go unphotographed are the things I remember best.
Read MoreA bittersweet farewell to the experience of a lifetime.
Read MoreHow much of history needs to be recorded?
Read MoreIt's up to us to figure out how to live in harmony with one another, learn to accept and understand each other, open our minds, and stop using things like religion as excuses to fight our own kind. Look at the big picture. We're all human. We're one.
Read MoreBeing away from a home and in so many foreign places everyday was both physically and mentally draining, and I wanted to clear out some cluttered thoughts consuming my mind these past few days.
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