When I was in elementary to middle school, my family lived in West Michigan about an hour from the shore. I remember thinking it used to take all day to get to the beach. There was really only one memorable time that my family spent the day at the lake […]
Photography
Lake Powell
My final photography project this year was on Lake Powell. This is something I have been wanting to do for at least a year, and I never had the time to get there. Finally, I had the perfect trip planned. Artist Statement Visiting Lake Powell has been on my mind […]
Berlin in 35mm Black and White
I spent one month living in Berlin over the summer. One of my goals was to photograph the city in 35mm black and white film in order to have a really cool photography project for the spring semester. This is how it came together. Below is my artist statement that […]
20 Epic Photos of the American Southwest
I’ll be the first to admit that I have somewhat of a love affair going on with the Southwest. But let’s be honest here, with sights like these, who wouldn’t be in love with the region? It all started years ago when Dad took my sister and me on a […]
30 Photos That Will Inspire You to Travel More
I’ve now been back in the States for three whole weeks. That also means I just completed the third week of the spring semester. With six more months until my next grand adventure (details to come soon), I’m getting ants in my pants and reliving some of my favorite travel photos […]
Osnabrück in Photos
I woke up to the bright sunlight and the crisp morning air. We had been in Osnabrück for 24 hours now and I most definitely did not hear the alarm go off. Turns out it never did. Mom had woken up a minute before, only to shut it off. Breakfast […]
Oahu May Be Paradise
With photos like these it’s easy to see why Oahu is the paradise of America. Sorry all other states on the ocean. You just cannot beat the South Pacific, there is just something absolutely magical about it. The main road out of Honolulu up to the North Shore is a normal […]
The Super Blood Lunar Eclipse
It’s no secret to those that know me that I love everything and anything to do with outer space. Mom and Dad, I blame you guys for being total Trekkies and turning me into one too! I grew up watching Star Trek (Deep Space Nine (I loved the comet), The Next […]
Postcard Perfect Death Valley
When I went to Death Valley, the one thing I was not expecting was the beauty of it. I was expecting it to be a dead place full of rocks, perfect for my inner geologist! But a little sad, because I love places teeming with life. What I found was […]
Finding Your Inner Zen
The one place I have been dying to go to ever since last December when I was planning a trip to the Marianas Islands via a stopover in Tokyo is actually go to Japan. Which I have plans of going to in a couple years provided some things fall into […]