Retrospect. 2008

Sitting at lunch with my parents yesterday I was re-caping what has proven to be one of the most adventure filled years of my life. I mean seriously....I've been in 33 states in the last year alone.
Sometimes I wonder why I got to be so blessed with such an adventurous & fulfilling life. I have this insatiable zest for life that I am free to water, and sometimes I can't wrap my head around the freedom and opportunities I have been given. I don't deserve it but I promise to embrace it and squeeze the heck out of it.

So, here is a fun lil' recap of some of the year's highlights and many of the blessings life has offered.

7 CHICKS
Denver/Vail Colorado.
End of January, I headed out to Colorado for a week with the most amazing women.

7 female photographers ( Jasmine Star, Liana, Amy Nave, Sarah Barlow, Crystal Goss, Jenna Walker and I) teamed up to shoot some charity work and then spend time gleaning from eachother. We actually just found out that the VOA used our slideshow for a fundraising event in October, and ended up raising $57,000. (an all time high they told us!)



VOA Slideshow (I still cry when I watch it)


THE GREAT EASTERN MIGRATION
California to Massachusettes.
Everyone always asks... "Why the heck would you move from Cali to Boston?!" you know why? because I could... because I found a piece of my heart on the East Coast and because its quite possibly the most beautiful region of the US :)
It began with a crazy debacle however...
but that didnt deter me :)

I pulled these off my iPhone... a few of my favorite things about Boston.


ROCKSTAR WORKSHOP
The Rockstar Workshop in Asheville NC.
A super fun week of learning and pretending to be a bride in 25 degree weather. I love my Amber and Corey!

Oh, and a long road trip with Eric from MA to NC gave me my very first speeding ticket....oops. (insert halo here)

THE COVER OF RANGEFINDER MAGAZINE
I think I am still in shock over this.



SPREAD THE LOVE WORKSHOP
Chicago Illinois.
with Justin and Mary Marantz
Learning from great friends, pretending to model and shooting a few fun senior sessions



Abby and Nattie



USVI
St John, USVI
The BEAUTIFUL wedding of Angela and Rob with my dear soul friend Katie Thurmes
and my favorite camping experience... in a treehouse!


ROOTS WORKSHOP
Cape Cod, Massachusettes.
THE Emilie Sommer arranged a fabulous workshop that honestly changed me. Those 5 days completely revolutionized the way I shoot... the way I see things... the way I see life.
I was about to say here is the finished product... but I do not feel like what I learned there is finished. So instead, here is my slideshow and everything else you see me shoot from now on is the finished product :)

Oh and I had my very first Lobstah feast! yum.

FREE TO SUCCEED TOUR
21 cities around the US.
for two months during the summer I toured the country on this beauty



RELATIONSHIPS
The restoration of a broken relationship.... with flash. LOL.


ABI + RYAN
Los Angeles, California
One of my favorite Couple sessions.... Abi and Ryan


MARTHAS VINEYARD
Massachusettes.
Chris and Eileen's beautiful wedding in Martha's Vineyard. Annemarie and Suzanne came along and we made a weekend adventure of it :)


NEW ENGLAND IN THE FALL
Vermont.
Nothing beats fall in New England.
I'd say the best thing this year was moving to the East Coast. I can't tell you how much I love it here.


To all my '08 couples and friends... Thank you for allowing me to be a part of your story. You each allow me to experience a deeper and richer part of life. For that I am so grateful....

Cheers to a FABULOUS 2008 and an even FABULOUS-ER 2009.