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One of the things that this new found time at home has brought me is trying new things. I mentioned before that I have enrolled in online classes to help boost my Adobe skills, but even outside the classroom, I continue to learn new things too-- like how to shoot sans a photographer.

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When I first started this blog I didn't really know where it would lead me. All I knew was that it was something I’d always wanted to do and there seemed like no better time to pursue it than the free summer I had after graduation. Lucky for me, that also meant that my younger brother was free and around to help shoot some of those earlier posts. (Yes, like this shoot here.) I also joined forces with some of my creative friends from Penn who were interning in NYC and shot with them. (Like with Teresa for this shoot.)

When I moved to the Bay Area and decided that I would continue creating for my blog, I had to build up a whole new network of photographers. It took time, but eventually I was introduced to friends of friends and even met some photographers at events. And now I’m back in New York, where, yes, I had to build up a new roster of photographers all over again. (Like the lovely Diana for this shoot.) 

But given the current circumstances, I can’t tap into that network. So, here I am, experimenting with a tripod. To answer your question- nope, I’ve never picked up a tripod before! But what better time than now. Fun fact- the fashionable ladies who used to live in my apartment actually left it behind (with a couple of other gifts I continue to be thankful for). So this is my continued foray into isolation creation, if you will.

You’ll see that some shots aren’t exactly in focus or aren’t 100% in frame but you know what, that’s okay. One of the many lessons I’m learning from this new found slowed down pace is that things don’t always go as planned [case and point this entire situation], but what truly matters is how you react given that change. And, on top of that, I actually have a newfound appreciation for shots that I would have previously deemed too imperfect.

Hope you enjoy these as much as I enjoyed creating them. More experimentation (and tripod-ing) to come!

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Jumpsuit: Trina Turk (via Rent the Runway)// Earrings: Mejuri (gifted)// Bracelet: Mejuri (gifted)// Ring (right): Mejuri (gifted)// Ring (left): David Yurman, Khiry

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a good 'different'

I hope to continue experimenting and creating during this time not only because it brings me joy but also because I hope it gives you a slice of normalcy, or maybe a world to get lost in, even if for just a minute. Shooting this [thank you, C] felt so different for so many reasons, but in many ways a good ‘different’; one that excites me to continue trying new things and sharing with you along the way.

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a good 'different'
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a new perspective

I thought to myself, what a difference a couple of steps or rather a change in perspective can make. I remind myself that the same thing will be true when this is all over. [Because yes, this too shall pass]. In truth, I already feel a change when thinking back to when this all first started. And I take comfort in that. What a difference a new perspective can bring.

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a new perspective
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stop and smell the tulips

But perhaps more importantly, prior to this quarantine, we were all moving a little too fast. So when this is all over, because yes this too shall pass, I hope that we’ll all continue to stop and smell the [tulips].

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stop and smell the tulips
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this is twenty seven

So while this birthday does look different--no big dinner at a fabulous restaurant with my closest group of girlfriends, no big party at my apartment, bringing all my friends from all parts of my life together, it doesn’t mean I’m any less loved. It just means we’ll have to ring in 28 with an even bigger bang!!

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this is twenty seven