I’m spending this summer reconnecting with nature, the backcountry, the trees, the water, the meadows, the mountains. I’m stepping back into my roots of outdoor photography, but this time with my film cameras in tow. The ache to be outdoors is great and insatiable and I’m going to follow that.

This is the beginning of a series of artist interviews conducted by journalist, Amelia Arvesen and photographer, Lauren Beane. We visit the artist’s studio spaces and talk to them about their processes and how their space informs their work. This series allows a window into the lives of artists in Portland, Oregon.

What has and always will be - my affinity for jewelry and how it has woven in and out of my life since I was a child. This post showcases a mock up jewelry campaign I photographed, inspired by modern silver jewelry, my own jewelry collection and my desire to photograph a jewelry campaign for a brand.

Spring fashion editorial photography gallery. This photoshoot incudes collaboration between Portland, Oregon based photographer, vintage clothing stylist, florist and model.

It’s that slowing down and tapping into all the senses that then translates to better intentionality when I pick up my camera…Practicing tapping into intuition in other creative areas, only makes my photographic intuition that much stronger. The importance of interwoven creative practices and how that leads into a well-balanced art-centered life.