recap: July 2015

This may have been the quickest July I've ever experienced.

But thinking back on it, I still found some time to make and eat a million baked goods.

Plus, we made time for some excellent date nights. And I even had time to take quite a few spontaneous road trips.

in the kitchen: summer sweets

Happy Friday from this cake, and this ice cream. I've gotten into the habit of making both a no churn, and a churn ice cream on the same day. Double the ice cream, half the waiting for the bowl to refreeze.

Additional celebratory Friday vibes from the multitude of sprinkles in the cabinet, and homemade whipped cream. My only question is, can you buy sprinkles by the pound? That's something I may need to start doing.

where you are: Holiday

This house has quickly become not only one of my favorite places to shoot, but one of my favorite places in general. It's always filled with the most beautiful light, and just feels the way a home should feel. These images were shot at various times between October and April.

where you are: Happy Medium

It's nice to have friends in the same field as you; it makes them much more likely to agree to getting up early on a Saturday to have their picture taken.

Cynthia is one of the most genuine, talented people that I'm lucky enough to be friends with. She not only lives in the prettiest, most light filled apartment, but she also has the cutest puppy on the block.

It also happens that she and I have been working together to stay productive and motivated, even with busy real life schedules. I can't wait to announce the project we've been working on together in the upcoming months.

lately: Dusk & Summer

I knew when I was shooting these that they wouldn't come out super well, but I went for it anyway. I just can't resist the fading light at sunset during the summer.

(here's the full album, just in case the post title gets you feeling nostalgic)

goals: 24 before 24

When Nicole posts her birthday list, I marvel at the awesome things she plans to do, and get so excited to see what she accomplishes during the year. It took me six months to commit to making my own list, but now that it exists, I'm dedicated to trying to mark everything off in the next few months.

1. Pay off debt 2. Create a morning/night routine 3. Print 2 Lonely Tourist books 4. Read 24 books

5. Contribute to publications 6. Keep plants alive 7. Take day trips with Hutch 8. Simplify 9. Become a lipstick wearer

10. Pack lunches / prepare meals in advance 11. Bike ride twice a month 12. Make 5 cross stitch projects 13. Shoot 3 “confidence” sessions 14. Sell one print

15. Stay at a bed and breakfast 16. Go to Hamilton pool 17. Find a ballet class 18. Get another tattoo 19. Make a tulle skirt/ Buy a denim jacket / Learn to wear scarves

20. Have my picture taken 21. Catch up on Game of Thrones / Watch all of Boy Meets World 22. Blog occasionally 23. Keep bangs trimmed 24. Find a grad school

collaboration: Then & Now

Back in December, I sent my mom a roll of 35mm film, just to see what she would shoot with it. She sent me the film back recently, and I was super excited to get it developed.

Because I'm a terrible, impatient customer, I peeked at the film the day it was developed. At first glance I didn't recognize any of the places or faces I would have expected to be on the roll. Upon further investigation, I realized the roll was also double exposed. I double checked the tags on the film to be sure I wasn't just stalking someone else's film by mistake, but as I did so, I suddenly recognized one of the faces on the negatives.

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Depending on what camera you use, sometimes the film doesn't get rewound all the way back into the canister when you finish shooting it. If you happen to overlook that, and stash the film to be developed later, there is a huge possibility that you'll find that film years later and send it to your mom for fun. I took the original images sometime around 2008 (I think). Considering that neither of us knew, or expected the roll to have already been shot once, some neat things came out of the accidental collaboration.

12 in 12: June 12

quality time: Hutch & the pool

Despite the unusually cool summer, I've still tried to make it to the pool as much as possible. One of those times, I convinced Hutch to join me for a swim after dinner. We didn't last long since the water was so cold, but it was still nice for a little while.

at home: His & Hers

Every morning, when I stand in the kitchen with Hutch while we take our various medicines and vitamins, I laugh about his beige pills compared to my pink ones.

Part of the fun of living together has come from watching these same, but different things appear.