My 25th birthday was exactly 2 weeks ago (on Valentine’s Day — I’m a love child) and as a gift to myself I have decided to do something that I never expected to willingly do. I’m about to spend 40 days backpacking through 4 countries and 10 cities in South America. I have spent the [...]
Like several locations within the city of Rio, wandering around these lovely gardens makes you forget that you are in fact in a huge city. Unlike the Brooklyn Botanical Garden the upkeep of the place is incredible, and unlike the Keukenhof Gardens in Holland all I had to do was walk for about a half [...]
The first two weeks of February were spent visiting my dear friend, Lorena, in her hometown of Vila Velha in the state of Espirito Santo, a charming little beach city on the other side of the bridge from Vitória. These first photos are from Setiba — a beach about a half hour away.
These next [...]
As is the tagline for Chase Jarvis’s Best Camera app, my iPhone has become my point-and-shoot camera while spending the NY winter Carioca style (read: sun, sand, and saltwater instead of snow). All photos have been edited on the iPhone using the Best Camera, Mill Colour, and Photoshop for iPhone apps.
After a day of rest on January 1st, 6 French, 2 Brazilians, 1 Belgian, and 1 American set off to an island that has made it’s way into my top 3 places on the planet (interchangeable with Isola Elba and Le Cinque Terre, both located in the lovely country of Italy). I’m not going to [...]
I’ve always had this theory that New Year’s Eve should be spent on the beach. This year I have proved my theory correct and elaborated on it: New Year’s Eve should be spent on the beach in Rio.
And also, the first day of the year should always see a sunrise such as this:
On Christmas day I left Rio to spend a couple of days on my dear friend’s father’s farm a couple hours outside of the city. Now you have to understand that I’m originally from Northern NY where commercial farms abound and there are more cows than people. I didn’t really understand farms such as this [...]
If I haven’t talked your ear off about it for the past six months, you are a fortunate soul. I am currently in Brazil for an indefinite period of time. The initial reason my ticket was booked was for my dear friends’ wedding. After being laid off from my art director position at Honey Magazine, [...]
Last weekend I was asked to photograph a baby shower. Mind you, I don’t recall if I had ever been to a baby shower prior to this. I vaguely remember attending one for a babysitter when I was maybe 5 years old. It’s clearly been awhile.
At any rate, although I am not a baby person, [...]
Thanksgiving with my family has become an interesting affair in the last couple of years. As a whole, we are a tried and true American family. The men like football, the women like shopping, and we all have a penchant for a good, strong drink.
Much to my family’s confusion and dismay, there are now three [...]